Day: 67 Location: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany December 5, 2017 Once again, Google came to my rescue and pointed me towards Rothenburg ob der Tauber, for what was touted to be a ‘quintessentially German village experience”. And boy, did it not disappoint. Shortly after walking off the bus, I soon found myself facing an imposing city Read More
Day: 64-65 Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany December 2-3, 2017 As the bus slowly departed Dresden, I settled into my seat, ready to drift to sleep and awake in the morning in a new city, that of Munich. I really despised these overnight buses (or trains!) but couldn’t resist saving on accommodation, so I dealt with Read More
Day: 59-63 Location: Berlin, Germany Weather: Cold, rainy, 5-10C November 23-27, 2017 After an enjoyable few weeks in Spain, the weather was starting to change and the first whiff of Christmas was in the air: it was time to start heading north. First stop: Berlin! Now, I must make a confession: I had picked Berlin Read More
Day: 101-102 Km travelled: 298.1km Steps: 14 755 Location: Kandern, Germany December 16-17, 2017 With the end of the year fast approaching, the Scottish poet’s classic new year hymn comes to mind and is the perfect prelude to this post: Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for Read More