The mountain Drachenfels at the right side of the Rhine River maybe 50 km south of Cologne became a very […]
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Drachenfels, Castle, Train, mountain
Siegfriedsfelsen, Dragon Hole, Blood
The “Siegfriedsfelsen” (Siegfrieds Rock) with the Dragon Hole (Drachenloch) is said to have been the site where hero Siegfried, so […]
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Eltz Castle
Eltz castle is situated at the Eltz River and is private property of the counts of Eltz. They […]
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Limburg at the Lahn river, Cathedral Limburg, Villa / castle Van Elst
In the years after 2007 the bishop of Limburg, Tebartz-van Elst started a construction project in “Limburg an der Lahn” […]
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Runkel Castle
Castle Runkel was first mentioned in the 12’th century but is probably much older. While Sheila stayed in nearby Limburg, […]
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Petersberg Königswinter at the Rhine River; Katzenbergers wedding, Drachenfels
On our trip along the Rhine 2017 we also had to visit the „Petersberg“ Königswinter at the other side of […]
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Tegernsee, dukes, kings, czars, Ducky, jet set, cheeky brats
We took the train from Munich. The area round the Tegensee was long dominated by the Wittelsbacher family after kind […]
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Vienna calling; Sissi and Franzl coming home; my castle is my home
After Wolferl recently went home to Salzburg, Austria, Sissi and Franzl decided to pay Sissi’s and Franz Joseph’s former home […]
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Memories of Heidelberg
After our trip along the Rhine River on our way back we also went to iconic Heidelberg to create some […]
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Canada 1989
Sheila and I went to Canada 1989 (?) before continuing to the USA. We visited friends in Missisauga close to […]
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Predjama Castle, Luegg Castle, Postojna
Predjama Castle is a very popular tourist site too and not far from Postojna Caves so we had to […]
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Trieste Italy Miramare
Castle Miramare was built by Habsburger Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph Maria of Austria, grandson of emperor Franz I. and Wittelbacher […]
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Czechia, Prag
Sheila and I went to Prag twice at 1989 ?? and in the early 1990’ties. We had coffee in famous […]
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Republic of Ireland
On our Interrail Tour 1985 we also went to the Republic of Irland and I think we also went to […]
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Storks and „Blaue Reiter“, Murnau
While sitting in a fast food restaurant of a well known fast food chain in Murnau, Germany, I to my […]
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