Category Archives: Germany

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY ~ A Castle, the World’s Largest Wine Barrel and a Student Jail

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 31st (part 2)~ Heidelberg, Germany Our afternoon was taken up with an optional tour that began with a motor coach ride to Heidelberg. Some consider this the most romantic city in Germany and for good reason. Towering over the … Continue reading →

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Speyer, Germany ~ A UNESCO Cathedral, 1500 Liters of Wine and a Charter for the Jews

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

EDITORS NOTE: After a several week hiatus, that included a bit of time with family and friends, a cold that put me down for a while and a fabulous jaunt to my home town of Medford, Oregon, where I reconnected … Continue reading →

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Strasbourg ~ Ramped up Security and Blockaded Bridges

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 30th ~ Strasbourg, France Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany and is the official seat of the European Parliament. They are the second largest port on the Rhine River after Duisburg, Germany as well as a hub … Continue reading →

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Colmar ~ Straddling Germany and France with its own Little Venice

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 29th ~ Colmar, France Departing from Basel, and leaving Switzerland behind, our ship next docked in Breisach, Germany but our tour was to Colmar, France. I think that amounted to three countries in less than 24 hours. 

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Recap – A trip around the world in pictures

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

On March 13th, we flew out of Los Angeles, with a change of planes in Beijing, which brought us to New Delhi, India. This was the starting point for our seven month around-the-world dream trip. Picking out a favorite or … Continue reading →

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So what is next on our travel agenda?

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday April 27th – Munich, Germany Our river cruise is now officially over.  Yesterday was supposed to be spent in Nuremberg, but with the long bus rides and still fighting to get over my cold I chose to take it … Continue reading →

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Good News and Bad News – Our cruising ends early

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, April 25th – In Germany, stuck on the Danube… The original itinerary for our river trip was to cruise from Passau to Regensburg on Thursday night.  Then have a full day in Regensburg on Friday and that evening sail … Continue reading →

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We start the day in Austria and end it in Germany

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday April 24th –  Celebrating our 22nd anniversary with an optional full day trip to Salzburg. I got behind in writing my blog with lousy Internet service here on the boat.  Some of the days have run together for me … Continue reading →

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