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davidl5012
Jun 6, 20222 min read
A Day Off – Schweinfurt
I awoke this morning with a bit of a cough and was immediately glad to remember that there was little on the schedule today. Playing it...
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davidl5012
Jun 5, 20221 min read
Würzburg – An Ecclesiastical Principality
Before 1870, when Germany was unified, there were several independent German States, some of which were ruled by bishops, known as...
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davidl5012
Jun 4, 20223 min read
Medieval Wertheim
There are a few cities in Germany still remaining that one can consider truly medieval – Wertheim is one of them. It is not just a...
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davidl5012
Jun 4, 20223 min read
Historic Heidelberg
The city of Heidelberg was the location of the Count Palatine of the Rhine, one of the seven electors of the German emperor. Over the...
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davidl5012
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Castles of the Rhine
The great age of Medieval castle building began in the year 1000 and ended, for the most part, around 1500. These castles we saw on our...
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davidl5012
Jun 2, 20223 min read
A Step Back in Time at Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city with roots in Roman times. As early as 55 B.C., there was a Roman camp at the confluence of the Rhine and Mosel...
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davidl5012
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Down the Rhine to Düsseldorf
We left the Netherlands via a canal to join the Rhine. We noticed the entrance to the Rhine when we went through the first lock. The...
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davidl5012
May 31, 20222 min read
Touring the Canals of Amsterdam
Now that we have recovered a bit from the flight, wonderful though it was, I am awake enough today to write a little. If you are more...
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davidl5012
May 10, 20222 min read
Welcome to My Blog!
I have a reputation for taking pictures. My mother gave me a Pony Kodak camera, and my grandmother gave me a book on how to make...
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