The living room of the Falcon Suite where we stayed

Europe is closed on Monday.

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April 21st 2008
We left Amsterdam today and drove to Germany... happy to be leaving the country where it costs money to go to the bathroom. Though we did encounter some very interesting toilets in the Netherlands, including one that cleans the seat by itself. I wasn't entirely sure I trusted it, but if I have to pay 50 cents, at least it's doing something. We were on our way to Oberwesel on the Rhine River ... read more

Europe » Germany » Rhineland-Palatinate » Oberwesel

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more