http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Germany , Hessen , Wiesbaden en-us Wed, 09 Dec 09 13:19:02 +0000 Wed, 09 Dec 09 13:19:02 +0000 After returning to the Frankfurt area last night we left this morning for the Rhine region albeit at a more relaxed pace then the last few days in the former DDR. Our destination was to be Rdesheim a town along the Rhine not too far from the city of Wiesbaden.Upon arrival there it was pretty obvious that it was Sunday and that there was not a cloud in the sky. People lined the main street w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-272908.html Hello again everyone and happy New YearAs Gaby and I looked back on the year 2007 we tallied a total of 10 countries and 15 major cities which we visited during the year's travels. Not too bad for a calendar year. During our adventures this year we found ourselves sipping a pint of guiness in Dublin and a liter of dark in Munich Hofbrauhaus. We saw the remains of the Berlin Wall and stood http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-228291.html It is SO nice to see some of our good friends and Weisbaden is absolutely beautiful. We are treated like Kings and Queens by the Browns. They really should think about opening a bed and breakfast. We couldn't believe how BIG Ken and Eli house was A fella could get lost in the underground catacombs of this place. I was so excited to watch my first taste of NFL action and it was a Charger game. Ala http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-209725.html After a rather noneventful flight from LGA via Montreal I arrived in Frankfurt at 9 am local time 3 am EST Friday morning. I was met by beautiful weather and my friend Paul. Paul is a British gentleman I met in New Zealand last year Jan '06 when we were both walking the Routeburn Track on the South Island. Funny enough I haven't seen him since but he was gracious enough to offer to host http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-205732.html Today we are back on the road on day three of our European tour. Letrsquos see nowhellip how about we head away from Amsterdam Holland the Netherlands and into Germany. Letrsquos take a river cruise down the Rhine and spend the night at WiesbadenhellipI guess we can do that JWe started the day with our complimentary wake up call and buffet breakfast. These early mornings are starting http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-194508.html Back In Europe Again Our flight back to Germany was a pleasant one due to Emirates high class entertainment systems quality service and great food. While slightly more expensive than some other carriers I repeatedly say that Emirates is well worth it. Once out of the US look for Emirates as a preferred means of getting from point A to point B you wonrsquot be sorrySince wersquove been http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-172250.html This week Wiesbaden This city is the capital of the state Hessen and is located southwest from Frankfurt Am Main. It takes about 50 minutes by train from Darmstadt or Frankfurt Am Main to Wiesbaden. The city is charming As Historical Highlights of Germany website states A poet's dream of a region... is how Heinrich von Kleist once described Wiesbaden and its charming environs along the Rhi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-166831.html The last three days have been very nice slow days. In fact the days have been so slow it isn't worth writing up each day individually so I will lump them together here.I have had a chance to simply hang out with Kris Thom and family and see a little bit of daily life in Germany. Well ok. To be completely fair I am not sure that Kris and Thom represent native Germany since they live in Ar http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-166793.html Well after more than three weeks of traveling occasionally with colleagues and often by myself I have landed back in Germany and was greeted by family My cousin Kris McFall Salo and her family. After a lot of time in hotel rooms and English conversations that were limited to work related issues it was nice last night after getting here almost 9 hours from the time I left the hotel until K http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-164594.html The next day dawned bright and early it was spa dayMike planned to drop me in Wiesbaden on his way to work so that I could enjoy one of their famous spas. I was nervous because it would really be the first time I was exploring the city on my own. The spa wasn't open when I got there so I wandered around the walkplatz looking again at the sights that Mike had pointed out on Monday and inves http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-135082.html We arrived in Germany exhausted and headed for the hotel where we waited for my cousin Michael. Once he arrived we went to the hotel restaurant for dinner where I cheated a little and had steak and french fries. It was great to see Mike and listen to his stories about his recent travels and future plans. I was almost too tired to stay awake for the meal but I managed to remain conscious th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-135065.html Family Here I am surrounded by family. I live with my fourth cousins Jan Gunter 18 and Celina Hin 16 and their mom Renate Gunter who I guess is my third cousin once removed. A bit confusing. Renate is a social worker at a nursing home and she does some administration there and some exercise with the residents. She also works with children with mental disorders like autism. Jan and Celina http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-120424.html Family FriendsAs the new year rolled upon us I thought I might take a second to send out greetings to everyone for a very happy and safe 2007. I'd also like to post a longoverdue pictorial blog of some of my favorite photos taken during our first year in Germany. Many of these photos came during our various jaunts around Western Europe but some are from our town of Wiesbaden as well. All http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-119402.html Trip to WiesbadenThe trip to Wiesbaden started off pretty well our train and our flight were on time. However the minute the captain announced we would start landing things changed We must have been landing for over an hour. As it was quite windy the airplane was constantly shaking and the nearer we got to the airport the worse it got. At the end Julie and I were already feeling so sick and http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-98546.html Hello everyoneThis blog much like the entire series of Seinfeld is about nothing. The last two weekend my generous wife has allowed me to stay at home rather than taking us out on more world adventures. Therefore outside of putting together new bookcases trimming the bushes and going grocery shopping I've been doing about nothing. Gabriela has been a bit sick this past week coughing http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-76730.html Hamburgers Frankfurters Asparagus Strawberries FuballThis week finds me in Germany for a mix of business and pleasure. I have a German lady that works for me in Hamburg so I needed to go and preach the gospel according to James. I had several meetings with ldquoThe German Works Councilrdquo who told me all the wonderful things I could not have this lady do. If I expect her to work http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-67501.html Hey everybodySorry for the recent Blog delay we were visiting the States a couple of weeks ago and are getting settled again back into the swing of European life. The good news for you out there is that per usual we got into some crazy stuff this week that I needed to write about. So here goesUpon arrival back in Germany from our weeklong visit to the USA it took us a good 4 days before http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-65811.html ...but here's an update.We've moved in have a phone but no computer hook up as yethellip wersquore working on it. So meanwhile here are some random updates from the past few weeks. Hope everyone had a happy Easter.As soon as we moved into our new home I was given 3 days there before work sent me off to live in another hotel for 2 weeks. Luckily I was able to come home during the weekend and http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-54765.html Hey blogheadsGood news and bad this time. First the good WE'VE MOVED OUT OF THE HOTEL. Yep we are officially in our new home. It's a big duplex located in the center of the city of Wiesbaden. The bad news is that German holidays are preventing our phone and internet from being connected until the 21st of April. So...it looks like the blog is going to take a short holiday of its own.But d http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-50767.html This past weekend Lauren Melanie Kat Melanie's sister and I took a very fun and nostalgic trip to Germany. To Mainz Wiesbaden and Rudesheim in particular. It was so much fun because I loved Germany on my first visit and it was great to visit it again.We flew in early Friday morning and once we got into Frankfurt Hahn airport we had to take a bus to Mainz in order to get the train to Wie http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Wiesbaden/blog-49194.html