Oberwesel – A Wine Town in the Middle Rhine Valley
Oberwesel is a town on the Rhine River about an hour’s drive from where we live. It’s pretty amazing that we have not yet run out of great places to visit that are less than […]
Archive for February, 2014
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The Brothers Grimm Childhood Home – Steinau an der Straße
On the first Sunday in February, we took a drive to the town of Steinau an der Straße, hereafter referred to simply as Steinau. This town is famous for being the home of the Brothers […]
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Sean and Patricia Go To Bitburg
The last weekend in January we made an unexpected visit to the city of Bitburg. I say unexpected because we originally were supposed to go to Verdun, France for 2 days. I just need to […]
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Marksburg, The Best-Preserved Castle On The Rhine
The weekend after we returned from Florence, we stayed somewhat local and visited Marksburg Castle. It’s located in the town of Braubach, which is just over an hour away from us. The first glimpse we […]
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Leaning Towards Pisa
During our 4-day trip to Florence, we took a day to make a side trip to Pisa. We took the train from Florence and it was just over an hour each way to get there. While […]
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A Rainy Weekend In Florence, Italy
For some reason, Florence had not been at the top of my list of places to visit in Italy. It was on the list, but it just wasn’t at the top. That changed after my […]
