Geo: 51.9045, 10.4278It was foggy and rainy today, but we had a great visit to the Rammelsberg Mines. We started the day (after brekkies at the hotel) with a stroll around the old town of Goslar … some lovely architecture and very well-preserved. We can see why it's a UNESCO site. Around 10 or 11, we drove up to the mines, just a few kilometers away. We were able to get tickets for a 1:15pm tour … so that gave us a couple of hours to explore the above ground buildings. The museum is set in the old processing plant, and the rooms still have the equipment. Fortunately, it's not as noisy at it would have been when it was all working. The mines were known for copper, silver, zinc, and lead, but a lot of
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