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: 64-68 Location: Dresden, Germany Weather: Cold, rainy, 5C November 28 – December 2, 2017 Germany was still an unfamiliar country to me, however a quick Google search of “the best German Christmas Markets” brought me to the historic city of Dresden. Located in Saxony in Eastern Germany, the city has long been the capital and 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