Blogs from Nuremberg (aka Nürnberg), Bavaria, Germany, Europe - page 16

Game today was dissapointing, but, in all seriousness, the US team really wasn't that good. They are a solid team, and deserved to be there, but 2 goals in 3 games won't cut it. They didn't deserve to move on, and they won't. Anxious to get to Prague tomorrow - can't wait to leave Germany. You can tell that Americans are not well liked here - I guess they forgot all about the Marshall Plan! Munich yesterday, so of course a trip to the Hofbrau Haus was in order. Huge beers and sausages! Lots of fan from all over. Loudest were the Serbians, which is strange since they are sure to get eliminated today. ... read more

Nurnberg is really a must see medieval city that is surrounded by a wall. With the coolest part being the Nurnberg castle on the north end of the town, from which you can get a great view of the city. As Nurnberg is where all the Nazi Rally Party Grounds were it was pretty much reduced to rubble in WWII. However, like many cities in Germany, it has been restored so well that there are very few visible differences to the town before and after the war. The town is also full of museums and because I had time to kill I went and visited a few of them because the tickets are valid for all the museums. Durer’s House was quite cool because it was a look at the way of living in his day ... read more

Nürnberg Europe » Germany » Nürnberg By pedroamcJuly 18th 2005Pedro MaiaHome of the Schneider Weiss!!!... read more

An Excerpt from the Travel Journal of Rev. H. Nigel Fox Entry 24 - The Confessing Church There are some women who, in saintly fashion, can bare any ordeal with stoic calm. My Norah however did not fall into this category of person. She had first burst into a passion of weeping, being fairly devastated by the fact that her life's work was no more; then her passion cooled into a dark anger, a vindictiveness, so very black and terrible, that I feared for her immortal soul. "Who could have done such a dastardly thing?" Norah asked, in a wretched tone that was truly unsettling. Hans paused for a moment as we entered the taxicab, then said in a low voice, "Armanenshaft!" "Who the devil are they?" asked Norah, her countenance changing. "The Devil is right!" ... read more