| GERMANY September 10, 2005 We had been planning another trip to Germany and friends for 35 years, unfortunately business obligations prevented it. Finally September 10th we took off for three weeks, landing in Munchen (Munich) just before Oktoberfest and slowly worked our way up the "Roman Road" and its fascinating medieval towns to the tip of Denmark where we caught the Color Line ferry to Bergen. From there we followed the Hardanger fjorden into central Norway and then on to Oslo where we stayed on a little B&B ship in the harbor. It was yet another ferry from Oslo to Kiel to Greven, Germany and a wonderful week with cousins to Hiddensee and some other northern German towns including Berlin. We can't say enough about how much we appreciated everyone's hospitality. The only problems were
overcast weather and the lack of city maps. We also found Norway to be
expensive, and Berlin a little disappointing.
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sm.jpg "Dinkelsbuhl, one of the dozen charming medievel citys in Germany")
Dinkelsbuhl, one of the dozen charming medievel citys in Germany |
sm.jpg "Dinkelsbuhl, one of the dozen charming medievel citys in Germany")
sm.jpg "Hirtshals harbor waiting for ferry")
sm%20ferry.jpg "Colorline ferry elevator")
sm.jpg "Midnight on the way to Bergen")
sm.jpg "The ancient Bergen waterfront")
sm.jpg "Along the Hardanger fjord to Al")
sm.jpg "The Hardanger fjord ferry")
sm.jpg "Old Stave church lock")
.jpg "Along Karl Johanst street in Oslo")
sm.jpg "The MS Innvik B&B in the Oslo harbor")
sm.jpg "Coming into Kiel, Germany")
sm%20copy.jpg "Wismar Germany")
sm.jpg "Hiddensee cottage")
sm.jpg "Hiddensee lighthouse")
sm.jpg "Remains of the Berlin wall")
sm.jpg "Celle Germany")
sm.jpg "More of Celle")
