Europe Day 9
Today is the halfway mark for our Euro trip and it is the absolute highlight so far for me. I know, I know, I’ve said that before, but this truly has been one amazing day. We left our hotel and got on the famous Autobahn. Since this is Fall, the colors are so spectacular. Unfortunately, the camera just cannot do it justice. Plus, many of our pictures, unfortunately, are taken from the bus. Also, it rained all day. Not a hard, pouring rain, just a slight drizzle, just enough to cause our pictures to not be the greatest.
We drove through the most beautiful countryside, passing picture-postcard villages nestled amongst the emerald green pastures and patchwork farmlands, separated by rows of trees of every hue. Breathtaking. Unfortunately, our tour is a birds-eye view of everything, which is a good thing in one way. We get to see a lot, but we don’t get to see anything in detail. It is giving us a feeling that we would love to come back here one day and see things in more depth.
Today is the halfway mark for our Euro trip and it is the absolute highlight so far for me. I know, I know, I’ve said that before, but this truly has been one amazing day. We left our hotel and got on the famous Autobahn. Since this is Fall, the colors are so spectacular. Unfortunately, the camera just cannot do it justice. Plus, many of our pictures, unfortunately, are taken from the bus. Also, it rained all day. Not a hard, pouring rain, just a slight drizzle, just enough to cause our pictures to not be the greatest.
We drove through the most beautiful countryside, passing picture-postcard villages nestled amongst the emerald green pastures and patchwork farmlands, separated by rows of trees of every hue. Breathtaking. Unfortunately, our tour is a birds-eye view of everything, which is a good thing in one way. We get to see a lot, but we don’t get to see anything in detail. It is giving us a feeling that we would love to come back here one day and see things in more depth.
Rothenberg
Yeah, that's me. It's raining, but it's still beautiful!Finally we arrived in Rothenberg, Germany, a centuries-old village that has been preserved. It is filled with the cutest shops imaginable. It looks like this little Charles Dickens villages that you see at Christmastime, except that it's for real. It was a perfect combination for Dale and me because it has the history that he loves (and I appreciate), and the cute shops I love (and he tolerates). We were only given two hours there. We needed two days. We could have wandered the streets forever.
We were able to go inside a 600-year old church that is still be used today.
We were able to go inside a 600-year old church that is still be used today.
These pictures are for Abby and Essie. I thought they'd love seeing all the little dollies in the window.
We ate lunch in a building built in 1596. We had bratenworst and sauerkraut -- of course. It was sooooooo good.
Next we left for Austria, traveling through a fall-colored forest, traveling through the Alps. Breathtaking. I expected Julie Andrews to come sailing out at any moment singing, “The Hills are Alive!” Once we got into the pass, we started to sing “The Hills are Alive . . . and it’s pretty frightening!” Our bus driver hardly slowed at all going around hairpin curves with straight down cliffs on the side.Tonight we are spending the night in Innsbruck, Austria.
We hired a taxi and went into the city with some friends on our tour named Hamad and Majed from Dubai and Gloria from New York City!
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Yeah, I think commenting on each other's blogs is going to be the way to stay in contact. Weird that e-mails aren't working. You're sending them to saracarmichael@verizon.net; right?
Sounds like you are having to drink from a fire hose on this tour, but it sounds like you are getting to see A LOT, so that's good.
We miss you too!
Love ya!
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