Blogs from Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

There were a number of choices today but we went for a visit to a local castle called Weikersheim Palace. A castle was built on this site in the 1200s but a local Count rebuilt it in Renaissance style in the late 1500s. It was rebuilt again in the 1700s by Count's grandson in a Baroque style. Unfortunately for the title, the line then died out and the palace was unoccupied for 250 years. What was bad for the family turned out to be good for the palace as its furnishings, art and decor were preserved intact and eventually restored in the 1970s by a distant relative of the original owners. This was a real treat as beds, tables, desks, chairs, wall hangings and paintings were all original equipment. The garden (channeling French gardens of the ... read more

Breakfast then departed for city tour 9am. Started at the Palace, visit the Court Chapel, walk through the gardens then through the town to the marketplace. On our own to explore the shops. Pio bought some bread & chestnuts. Then back to ship for lunch. After lunch walk around town. Julius hospital & wine cellar, marketplatz, pharmacy & Muller.... read more

Dag 25 – Rondreis Roemenië – vrijdag 21 september 2018 – 1ste terugreis dag tot Wenen (537km)Prachtige autostrades doorheen Hongarije. Buitentemperaturen 32°.Overnachting 'Reisemobil Stellpltaz Wien', een perfect uitgeruste camperparking aan de rand van Wenen, op 300m van een metro-halte en 3km van de Autobahn. Perfecte plaats om Wenen met de MH van hier uit te bezoeken. We komen hiervoor zeker nog eens terug. Dag 26 – Rondreis Roemenië – zaterdag 22 september – 2de terugreisdag tot Albertshofen (nabij Wurzburg D) 590km De Oostenrijkse autobahnen kosten wel de prijs van een Vignet voor 10 dagen, maar liggen dan ook perfect.Tussen de Oostenrijks-Duitse grens, geen paperassencontrole, wel iedereen langzaam door een sluis voor visuele politiecontrole van de inzittenden. Wij zagen er OK uit en mochten zomaar door. Morgen Dag 27 – zondag 23 september 2018 – 3de terugreisdag ... read more

Well, first of all, let me say we did end up getting the flight on Monday to Ramstein. They had 44 seats and didn't quite fill them up. The check-in process started a bit later than 4:20pm, and dragged on a lot, mostly due to the fact they although others seemed available, only one Air Force agent was calling on and checking in each passenger. Some where past the midway point, they did add a second agent. Manoli and I were called up about half way through the process, due to the number of active duty and others in higher categories than us. After checking in our two pieces of luggage (80 pounds between the two), we waited for the call to pass through security, then a few minutes after that, we boarded the old Bluebird ... read more

Didn't step out until 3pm and then to be greeted by the many church bells ringing. Either was us they were greeting or it happened to signal 3pm. Sunshine and people joyfully interacting with life was all around us. We made our way to the fountain square where a market was in progress, continuing on past until we were meandering our way through laneways hemmed in by beautifully and ornately painted walls and fascades and cobbled paths and roads until we reac...hed our destination of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site Residence Palace, built from 1720-1744. We took our time walking and gawking at the beautifully manicured gardens and clean paths and families strolling together enjoying what we were enjoying. Wurzburg has everything ... and all so close ... and all so well presented ... and all ... read more