We had our first sight of one of the steam locomotives as we were waiting at a level crossing

To the Harz Mountains

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May 16th 2016
16 May 2016 Today we continued for 250 rural kilometres eastwards to The Harz Mountains, Northern Germany’s only serious uplands. We are staying at a quiet camper stop with very pleasant and helpful owners in the small village of Darlingerode just outside the town of Wernigerode. The Harz were on the border between the East and West during the Cold War and the East Germans maintained ... read more

Europe » Germany

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more