Germany and Beyond: War and Peace


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November 30th 2013
Published: March 30th 2014
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Berlin - Bavaria - Paris - Bastogne - Christmas Markets -- our German vacation was so full of spectacular sites, that I just would not be able to fit it all in one blog! Therefore, I will write this in sections, with each major segment of our trip having it's own post. This is segment 4: War and Peace! We have been planning this vacation for years! Well, sort of. My friend and old co-worker, L... Read Full Entry



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Bastogne, BelgiumBastogne, Belgium
Bastogne, Belgium

This is where we say good-bye! Frank, Annika, and Kathrin were such wonderful tour guides! :)
Trier Christmas MarketTrier Christmas Market
Trier Christmas Market

Nuts and bolts made of chocolate!
The Streets of TrierThe Streets of Trier
The Streets of Trier

Fanciest McDonald's I've ever seen.
Trier Christmas MarketTrier Christmas Market
Trier Christmas Market

Gorgeous flowers! Those tulips were about waist high on me!
Trier Christmas MarketTrier Christmas Market
Trier Christmas Market

Giant working pyramid with Dom St. Peter (Cathedral) in the background.
The Streets of TrierThe Streets of Trier
The Streets of Trier

Because moose are indigenous to Germany....in seasonal displays anyway!
The Streets of TrierThe Streets of Trier
The Streets of Trier

This is the Porta Nigra, city gate. It is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, and is the largest surviving Roman city gate in the world! It dates back to about 180 A.D.!



31st March 2014

Beautiful!
What an amazing trip and wonderful History lesson. I would be overjoyed to be walking thru there where so much history took place. I would probably still be pinching myself to see if it was real, so I can understand why the last entry of the blog took a while to write. The church was absolutely beautiful, as well as the Advent calendar building. That would be so cool to watch the performances there every night. Thanks for sharing your adventure! :)

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