Bamberg to Biedenkopf,
Friday, November 30, 2012
Last night we stayed in a Best Western Hotel – very nice but
it was almost too western! We really do
like the older more quaint German hotels, even though they are not as
modern. However when we came into the
center (centrum) of downtown Bamberg it was raining and we did not want to search
for a hotel. We want to stay in the
downtown so we can walk to the Christmas Markets instead of finding a place to
park, especially when the weather is nasty.
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| Snow in Gremany |
By this morning the rain had stopped so after a great
breakfast we walked back to the Christmas Market, through the Old Town and to
the Dom. I did buy the scarf I saw last
night – as if I needed another one! It
was about 10:30 when we left Bamberg to drive northwest to Biedenkopf. We
used the Autobahn highways extensively today since we had a longer distance to
travel. Hopefully we don’t have to do
this very often as we enjoy the back roads and small villages. At one location there was road construction
so we exited the autobahn and really did enjoy the slower drive. At
times we drove through areas that had enough snow to track a rabbit, whereas other
places just had a dusting.
We arrived at our friends in Biedenkopf around 4:00. It was so good to see them again. We have been chatting all night! Tomorrow we will be out exploring Germany
with them.
Wetzlar and Marburg: Saturday,
December 1, 2012
This morning our friends awoke us at 8:45! We were still sleeping hard! Blame it on Jet lag, plus we visited too late
last night!
After a great German breakfast we were off to the town of
Wetzlar, which was approximately an hour drive from Biedenkopf. It was a cold morning – everything was
frosty, the trees were beautiful with the frost. Unbeknownst to us, a guide was scheduled to
meet us to give us a two hour tour in English of the old town of Wetzlar. She was very good, which helped us forget the
cold, however she was mindful of the weather and we would go inside whenever
possible. Wetzlar has a very interesting history and her
stories brought the history to life.
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| Photos from Wexlar |
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| Santa Claus in Wexlar |
After the tour we visited a museum that held a collection of
old furniture from Europe. The collector
was a Doctor who bought beautiful antique furniture – some were massive pieces
– she would rather spend money on furniture than on food. By the time we left the museum it was dark
enough that the Christmas lights were nice in the Christmas market. Wetzlar’s market was small, so we decided to
stop in Marburg on the way home and go to their Christmas Market. Marburg is a
University town, so lots of students were out in the streets and at the market
tonight. We tried more gluhwine! It is cold tonight, but in Marburg they had
outdoor heaters which you could be near while you drank your gluhwine.
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| Marburg Christmas Market, Brats!! |
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| Wexlar Street at Night |
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| Potato Pancake in Marburg |
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| Gluhwein!! |
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| Gluhwein with Friends |
We asked why some German towns end in ‘burg’ and others in
‘berg’. When the name ends in ‘burg’ it
means there is a castle in the town, whereas ‘berg’ means the town is on a
mountain. Also ‘furt’ as in Frankfurt
means there is a crossing over the river, as a bridge.
After we returned to the house it began snowing. By the time I am writing this the deck is
covered! We’ll see how much accumulates
by morning.
All pic and article are very valuable for us..
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