We sailed on, this time to Würzburg, Germany. Decided to try one of the optional excursions with Viking. We did the Hike the Würzburg Hills. It was a really enjoyable hike which started at Käppele…
Out of Germany and Into Austria
Category: Germany
Castles, Castles, Everywhere
Kinderdijk was a short stop for our ship. We got back on board and headed further upriver. We started our morning with the included walking tour. We were let off the ship in the town…
Berlin, Germany – Museums and Biking
Got to our apartment rental in what was formerly East Berlin. We hurried off to the grocery store as the next day was Sunday and the stores are closed. The apartment was on the 3rd…
Nuremberg, Germany – Nuremberg Castle and Beer Cellars
Took an early morning train to Nuremberg and quickly dropped our bags at the hotel. We were off to tour the Nuremberg Castle. This castle was originally built in medieval times, but much of it…
Munich, Germany – Dachau, BMW, and Beer Gardens
After Salzburg, we headed back to Munich to meet up with the rest of the family again. Our GPS earned a gold star that day. There was a backup at the border between Austria and…
Berchtesgaden, Germany – The Königsee and the Third Reich
We headed on to Berchtesgaden, which was back in Germany. Berchtesgaden is the home to Germany's only Alpine National Park and it's famous Königsee. Also, nearby is Obersalzberg, the town that the Nazi's took over…
Garmisch, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria – Ooh, Castles and Ski Jumpers
For the next few nights, we had rented half a house in Garmisch. It was nice to have the extra space and spread out a bit. We also had a kitchen, so we were enjoying…
Munich, Germany – The Rest of the Gallegos’ Family Arrives
We were off to Munich, where we were meeting up with Will's brother and his family, his mother, and daughter. What should have been a 3 1/2 hour road trip on the infamous autobahn took…
Frankfurt, Germany – And a visit to the Krankenhaus
Our trip to Germany began with our arrival in Frankfurt. Getting through customs took no time at all once we found it. We really felt that we were allowed to just wander around the airport…