Blogs from Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Europe

July 21, 2023 – Going to Berchtesgaden We’re up.... well, that could be debated. Our breakfast bread is waiting for us beside the door. Another perfect German breakfast is on the table and I’m thinking the elves were here, you know I could get used to these elf’s taking care of me. After breakfast and everyone is showered and dressed. We load the car and were off to Berchtesgaden. You know... where Adolf partied with Eva Brun at the Eagles Nest. Today is going to be a long drive day. But first, we stop at Nuernberg and walk around and check out all the sights and have lunch. After leaving Nurnberg, we drive thru fields upon fields of HOPS! We thought of our hometown brewery Grove Roots. Finally, after multiple bathroom stops, we arrive in Berchtesgaden, ... read more

July 19, 2023 – Vondering through Fulda We wake up our breakfast bread is waiting for us beside the door. Oh, I forgot to mention the landlady takes our breakfast bread order each evening and by 7am, it is outside our door. That’s what I call service. Kirsten and Bea prepare us the perfect German breakfast. Bread, meats, soft boiled eggs and cheese. After breakfast and everyone is showered and dressed were off to see Omi’s hometown where Opa met Omi while stationed in the military. Just a quick note, Bea was born in Fulda. Another great story to ask her about. We toured thru the Fulda Dom, the village of Fulda was setting up for a concert in front of the cathedral which took away from the beauty of the outside of the cathedral. But ... read more

So langsam gehen mir von meiner Basis bei Frankfurt die Ausflugsziele aus. Von dem her sprechen ein paar Dinge für ein anderes Projekt im Sommer und ein paar dagegen. Heute bin ich also nach Fulda gefahren. Die Stadt kenne ich natürlich durch unzählige Durchfahrten mit dem ICE. Heute war ich zum ersten Mal im Zentrum. Das ist mit dem schönen Ensemble aus Schloss, Schlossgarten, Dom und der alten Michaelskirche sehr sehenswert. Letztere war geschlossen aber im Schloss habe ich an einer Führung teilgenommen. Dabei ist hervorzuheben, dass die Führerin sehr kompetent und nett war. Danach bin ich noch etwas durch die Innenstadt, welche aber nicht besonders historisch ist. Nur das alte Rathaus, die ehemalige Universität und der Hexenturm sind hier hervorzuheben. Ich habe auch noch eine Kaffeepause eingelegt, bevor ich wieder in meine Projektwohnung zurückgekehrt bin. ... read more

Day 2 – Monday – Breakfast in Fulda at Petra & Eberhard’s – Nov 27th, 2017 Good morning sunshine, Kirsten is leaning over me as I wake up. Wow, what a great night sleep. I pull myself together and make my down stairs Petra & Eberhard are busy in the kitchen cooking and it smells good. Gutten Morgan, Yah Yah would you like some Kaffee. Yah, Danka I suck at German, but I give it my best. Kirsten and Omi come in just as I’m sitting down with my coffee. Yep, I have no idea what they are saying, LOL. We have a fabulous breakfast and the car is packed and were off to Fulda. This is where Omi is from if you didn’t already know that. So, I’m in the back seat, Kirsten is driving ... read more

last night we had home made pizza of our own creations and then everyone was tired so we went to bed early. this morning it was another grey overcast day with a little rain and Martin says we off to visit Fasanerie Castle (Adolphseck) near Fulda, which was built in 1750 and today is being used like a condominium building as each of the various rooms are occupied but you can walk around and see the moat and walls like it's a museum, return to Church of St. Michael and see the crypt of St Bonafice then to Stadt Steinau to see the castle there and also visit one of the Museum of the Brothers Grimm where the family lived for 7 years when the brothers were in their early teens. this was an epic day ... read more