Blogs from Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - page 3

After toasted sandwiches (yes with the $10 toaster) and a quick run around in dewy grass with Em, we began our drive to Wurzburg. As we wanted to get there in a timely manner, we chose the motorway and smashed through half a tank of diesel at about 140km/h most of the way. That’s a lot of fuel for a little four-pot! Anyway, having arrived about lunchtime, we made sure we knew where the hotel was then headed for the Wurzburg Residenz. The Residenz is a bit like the Palace of Versaille near Paris but without the crowds. Not as lavish with the gold leaf on the outside, but inside it was simply stunning! This really is a must-see for anyone coming to Germany. It was built in the 17th century as a (you guessed it) ... read more

Geo: 49.7878, 9.93611 A long drive from Innsbruck to Wurzburg yesterday, delayed by an hour and a half by a bad truck and bus accident on the autobahn. Arrived at Wurzburg late in the day. The city of Wurzburg is mentioned in a donation by Hedan II to Bishop Willibrord, dated 1 May 704. On 16 March 1945, about 90% of the city was destroyed in 17 minutes by 225 British Lancaster bombers during a World War II air raid. All of the city's churches, cathedrals, and other monuments were either heavily damaged or destroyed during the air raid. We caught the bus into the old city of Wurzburg this morning, and walked around the old city, including the local produce markets. We then headed for Fortress Marienberg which is on the highest point overlooking the ... read more

The weather forecast on 20 June wasn’t very promising. We saw the thick clouds gathering around the Messe Tower when we walked to Hotel Atrium in the morning. After the breakfast, we walked to the central station to take ICE train for Würzburg. After leaving Frankfurt, the ICE train was driving through the lush countryside calling at Aschaffenburg. The view from the window was getting brighter as the train was approaching the destination. The sun was shining and it was quite warm in Würzburg. I took off my waterproof coat. We couldn’t find the tourist information centre around the station. We were going to buy the Bayren Pass which would allow us to ride public transports and get deductions on museums. However, I could find the street along the tram leading to the town centre from ... read more

a bit pressed for time this morning but wanted to take advantage of the free internet to get one last entry in. staying at the babelfish hostel in Würzburg. great location right across from the train station. 6 bed dorm rooms, and worst part is i had to switch rooms between the two nights. grrrr. and its so hard to tell what people are going to be like when you meet them lol sunday night i figured it would be a long night, with 2 groups of two and a solo plus me, and the chicks were pretty chatty, the guys rustling around in their bags, etc etc figured little sleep. fell asleep and never woke until 6, feeling refreshed so i got up! then last night i move to this room with south korean family ... read more

Geo: 49.7813, 9.95361I had another crappy sleep, yet woke up WAY too early. This seems to have been the pattern for the entire trip, so far. In fact, it's the pattern for ALL my trips ... Today is my last full day of the trip - sigh ... it feels like I just left home only a few weeks ago, but now the seconds are ticking away at an alarming rate.I grabbed breakfast with the brothers, and there were more inappropriate comments and jokes made - fun, fun, fun! They're actually doing a super-low budget biking trip through Germany, but I really don't know how they're managing. They were alternating between camping and hosteling, but all their camping gear got stolen a few days ago. This heat must also be brutal - they told me that ... read more