As the month of March begins, I feel a mixture of excitement for Spring (that should be around the corner) and disappointment at the 10 day forecast that calls for more of the same: clouds, rain, chilly temps. But it’s the excitement that keeps me going. I’m happy to report that all the precautions I […]
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#spiritsunday Strawberries
Finally…the Kronberg Erdbeeren Festival story! On the Sunday dad was here, I decided we should check out the town of Kronberg. It’s a short 20 min train ride north of Frankfurt, so it was easy. It’s in the Taunus, Frankfurt’s “mountains”, and I had always heard good things about the area. After all, it’s where […]
Würzburg
A view from the bridge with the fortress in the background. Würzburg: another word I have such trouble pronouncing. When I say I went there, I automatically get the puzzled look from Germans trying to understand my pronunciation. Würzburg was another town that was bombed heavily during the war. So dad and I spent a […]