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Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg August 10th 2022

Wednesday 10th was day of boarding, of course we knew, not to be boarding. Received an email from APT being transferred to Marriott Hotel Amsterdam to do first night on cruise, tours as normal next day, dinner and drinks at the Marriott, all good! Tour on 11th was to the Zaanse Schans, a village about 45 minutes outside Amersterdam. It is an open air working museum where they make cheese, the windmills crush rock for the base of paints, wood is produced, clogs are maid, food and beverages etc all in age old buildings, houses and windmills. We had a great morning but then had to board a bus for 5 hours to Frankfurt where our boat was docked, arrived there at 5.45. Checked in unpacked in our beautiful suite, it really is so lovely, and ... read more
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Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg May 17th 2018

After such a wonderful previous evening we were correct to expect a wonderful day today. It was so. We met with Marie Adams, a former colleague, whose wedding we are here in Wurzburg to attend, for a cuppa and catch-up chat for an hour or so, before final arrangements beckoned. She is marrying a local, who keeps saying to Marie, “When are heading back to Australia?” After the wedding. Jane and I continued on our exploration of this beautiful city of 130 000 people. It is surrounded by vineyards and forests and with the river Main cutting through it was no surprise to read that Wurzburg has the title, “City of Europe”, awarded by the Council of Europe. Considering that 90% of the city was destroyed by allied bombing in 1945 it has recovered remarkably well. ... read more
The "lock" on the Main River, before the Alte Mainbrucke.
Note the vineyards in the background and the blonde bombshell in the foreground.

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg March 24th 2018

Am Samstag bin ich für die Osterferien vom Raum Frankfurt zurück nach München gefahren. Dabei habe ich in Würzburg einen Stopp eingelegt. Die Stadt inklusive der Parkhäuser war an dem Tag relativ voll, was vielleicht auch an dem Volksfest lag, welches gerade statt fand. Nach dem Parken bin ich zuerst zur Residenz. Diese habe ich ohne Führung besichtigt. Anschließend habe ich in einem nahegelegenen Café eine Kaffeepause eingelegt. Danach bin ich an Dom und Neumünster vorbei zur Innenstadt und der Alten Mainbrücke. Im Anschluss daran über den Marktplatz mit der Marienkapelle. Von dort wieder zum Parkhaus und weiter nach München.... read more
Die Residenz.
Rathaus und Dom.
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Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg October 5th 2010

Hi Everyone from Wurzburg, Germany! Sorry for no posts, but the internet connection has been the worst! This post will be short, but sweet. We are having a great time, weather is nice and we have gained probably 5 pounds each already! I will try to update when I can but if not, perhaps when we get to Paris.....or maybe after we get back to the states. We hope everyone is well! ShellRock... read more

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg December 23rd 2009

The beds at our hotel, Der Gruener Baum, were nice and comfortable, but sleep still did not come as solidly as I'd hoped. At about 8am, when it was starting to get light and I was finally deeply asleep, the Cathedral across the street apparently went haywire. After maybe 15 *GONG*s I started to count them, after twenty more I was sure some madman had taken over the church. Of course when it finally stopped, I fell right back to sleep. This was our first morning at a German hotel and we were careful to choose a hotel that provided breakfast, because German hotel breakfasts are usually great! At our hotel, breakfast was served from 7am till 10am. We managed to get up by 9am and straggle down to the breakfast area by 9:30. We still ... read more
Room view
To the castle
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Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg December 22nd 2009

We manage to pull ourselves out of bed by 9:30am, just in time for a little cereal and a quick packing up. We left one of our duffel bags with Timmo. We would be meeting her at her parent's house just before Christmas. That meant that Renee and I each had our big backpacks, the kids each had their small backpacks, and one large rolling (thankfully) duffel bag with the kids boots, snowsuits, clothes, etc.). Theoretically, therefore, we were able to travel on our own now. Timmo hauled us off to the Erlangen Hauptbahnhof (main train station) and bade us goodbye. We bought the local family train ticket, which entitled a family of 4 to unlimited travel for 24 hours within Bavaria. The only downside was that it was a 2nd class ticket. Ahh, and now ... read more

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg November 14th 2009

Well, it's been a while since I had time to sit down and write another blog entry, and 4 weeks have passed since my 21st. So instead of the usual in depth rambling of what I've been up to, I've decided to make this one a comparison of student life in Germany and student life in the UK. After 6 weeks of being here, I've experienced a fair amount and after a nice trip back to York last weekend, it's made me think a lot about the differences between the two. Lectures (Vorlesungen) It's been 4 weeks since the official start of term, and the commencement of lectures. I was very confused with when lectures actually started as there is no centralised organisation for the department. The department is split up into the various areas of ... read more
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Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg October 27th 2009

Well just over two weeks have passed since my last blog, and since then I've started lectures (finally!), sampled some of Wuerzburg's nightlife and turned 21. Not too bad for having lived in Wuerzburg for just over 2 weeks. So what have I been up to? Well, what would be called 'Freshers Week' back in the UK never really happened. All that happens the week before lectures start is basically the introductory lectures and your usual library tour. I did neither. Instead I made the most of my freedom as well as I could. Lack of German bank card and still in the process of sorting out modules and adjusting to German life meant that only one night out could be done, and had to contact people in advance as to what was happening as I ... read more
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Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg October 12th 2009

I mentioned in my first blog that surely after several years of knowing I was going to do a year abroad that I'd be prepared for it. My answer was no and that is due to one reason: the culture shock. Yes, at the end of the day we are all Europeans but each country is different. After being at university for 2 years where you're no longer a little fish in a big pond by the end of it, leaving your friends and family behind to move to a different place and attend a different university is a big jump for anyone, in a way a bit like starting university over again. Factor in the fact that you have to speak and understand a foreign language makes it rather daunting. As I mentioned previously, back ... read more
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Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg October 12th 2009

Well, what can I say about Wuerzburg? It's one of those cities which come rain or shine (preferably shine) looks beautiful. Lots of old architecture; lots of little winding streets as well large sweeping ones; lots of Churches and a beautiful market square. Despite the slight rain when I arrived last Monday, I knew that I'd made the right decision to come here over Aachen. To top it off, the accomodation in which I'm living is a lot better than the places I've lived in during my time at York: a huge bedroom, with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities. However there is one downside to all this: social life. In Goodricke, there were 16 of us on our corridor, you couldn't go anywhere without seeing anyone and last year I was in a house of 6 ... read more
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