Blogs from Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

I could tell I was in Germany when I saw people with distinct German faces… like my mom’s nose and cheeks. I giggled to myself… remembering that my dad calls my mom a little hummel. Bahaha. I started to get a little nervous because I couldn’t get a hold of Mo. I just crossed my fingers that he was at the train station at Bamberg and I could find him! But it was so easy, he was just right at the platform! We went out for tapas and I had my first beer in Germany. I felt so much safer in Germany than in Rome… I am not sure if it was because I was with Mo or because Bamberg is a smaller town. I loved it within the first three hours. Mo set me up ... read more

Bamberg, 20.08.2011. In der Nacht von Donnerstag auf Freitag, hat es stark geregnet und ein Gewitter tobte sich über uns aus. Auch am nächsten Tag, auf dem Weg in den Thüringer Wald, regnete es immer noch. Den Thüringer Wald im Regen haben wir uns deshalb abgeschminkt und sind gleich bis Bamberg durchgefahren. Je näher wir Bamberg kamen desto sonniger wurde es. Auf dem Campingplatz (Bamberg Bug) gab es - nachdem das Wohnmobil geparkt war, erst mal ein Rauchbier und Bratwürste. Am Samstag statten wir der Stadt bei strahlendem Sonnenschein einen Besuch ab. Bamberg besitzt eine wunderschöne Altstadt, ist Weltkulturerbe, Bischofsitz und was ganz wichtig ist Geburtstort von Wolfgang Streul. Der „berühmte Bamberger“ ;-) erblickte anno 1949 hier das Licht der Welt. Da Wochenende war und die Sonne lachte bevölkerten entsprechend viele Besucher die Stadt. Morgen wollen ... read more

Photos from our visit to Bamberg during our trip to Bavaria, December 2009... read more

SUNDAY!!! Today we drove about 30 - 40 minutes to the beautiful city of Bamberg and spent a fabulous day there! Beth has joked that I know more people in Germany than she does! When I arrived 2 1/2 weeks ago I said, "OK, if it's possible we've got to visit these people, and these people, and these people..." hee hee hee. Although we haven't been able to connect with everyone (sometimes even 3 weeks isn't long enough), we were able to meet up with Klaus, the brother of a former pen-pal of mine! I first met Klaus and his family in person ten years ago when they were living in Germany for several years. Our family's have kept in touch through the years and we often end up connecting in "who-would-have-thunk-it" circumstances! Klaus was wonderful ... read more

Or in this case, we got to see an authentic German wedding ceremony, which did not consist of of the stereotypical white that is common in the US. Also, the Germans really know how to party, especially when the reception is in a medieval castle! Oh, and I'm totally doing their version of musical chairs in the reception for my future wedding ;)... read more

At approximately 9:30AM, we boarded our tiny little flight of a plane, a Fokker Cityhopper, and took off. During flight, I got more coffee and orange juice with the awesome little Dorito Bits. Amazing! Took a lot of cloud pictures, too, and really enjoyed the flight attendants calling me "Madame." Twas nice. Landed in Nürnberg, and then we loaded the very expensive care and left for Bamberg. Made it to the city okay, but finding the actual Gasthaus was the problem. Did, however, drive past the Erotik about 4 times attempting to find the place and between Dianna, Matt, and myself, there are not enough phalanges to count the number of times we got lost in Bamberg. Finally made it to the hotel, and checked in. Bought a whole baguette for €1,60 and got a Bratwurst ... read more