So, how does one place get to be so awesome? I mean seriously, this town is nestled in hillside rising beside gently flowing Main River. Atop the main hill sits Marienberg fortress, built in ancient times, expanded and improved by various inhabitants, surveying the red-tile roofed town below. Upon surrounding hillsides are plotted perfectly strait rows of grape vine trellis broken only by the roads ascending the hills. Despite the loss of many prominent landmarks by the destruction of WWII, the town has rebuilt and modernized (seems to be a German trend), while still maintaining it's Bavarian charm.
Hoping off the ICE 728 at 9 am, Robert greets me at the train station. I'm in Germany, so what do I do first? Eat something German, obviously. A local bakery provides the delicious meal to start the day: pastries and coffee. Refreshed and refueled, we set about to see the sights of the city. A stroll down the main boulevard encompasses the
rebuilt churches with salvaged artifacts, the quaint storefronts, and everyone upon bicycles. Awesome. We tour
the
Residence, a palace and early political center of the town. Magnificent gardens surround the palace. The fountains have frozen into pure white ice sculpture. A fellow admirer, a jovial old German gentleman lets us know this
is a sight that doesn't happen every year. We stop at another bakery to buy bread and a market across the street for cheese and tomatoes, our eventual lunch. Crossing the
Main and passing by the guardian statues brings us to the bottom of fortress hill.
We climb the hill like were were the Swedes who first invaded and celebrated our conquer at the top by feasting on our bröt, cheese and tomato. The view of the town below is splendid. We continue the siege inside the castle walls, happy as two mammoth giraffes at the wine watering hole (sorry, no explanation on that one). We continue the adventures throughout the day, finishing with beer chilling in the snow and dinner at a friends apartment. We are now off for more fun and excitment!
So, how does one place get to be so awesome? I mean seriously, this town is nestled in hillside rising beside gently flowing Main River. Atop the main hill sits Marienberg fortress, built in ancient times, expanded and improved by various inhabitants, surveying the red-tile roofed town below. Upon surrounding hillsides are plotted perfectly strait rows of grape vine trellis broken only by the roads ascending the hills. Despite the loss of many prominent landmarks by the destruction of WWII, the town has rebuilt and modernized (seems to be a German trend), while still maintaining it's Bavarian charm.
Hoping off the ICE 728 at 9 am, Robert greets me at the train station. I'm in Germany, so what do I do first? Eat something German, obviously. A local bakery provides the delicious meal to start the day: pastries and coffee. Refreshed and refueled, we set about to see the sights of the city. A stroll down the main boulevard encompasses the 
rebuilt churches with salvaged artifacts, the quaint storefronts, and everyone upon bicycles. Awesome. We tour
the Residence, a palace and early political center of the town. Magnificent gardens surround the palace. The fountains have frozen into pure white ice sculpture. A fellow admirer, a jovial old German gentleman lets us know this 
is a sight that doesn't happen every year. We stop at another bakery to buy bread and a market across the street for cheese and tomatoes, our eventual lunch. Crossing the Main and passing by the guardian statues brings us to the bottom of fortress hill.
We climb the hill like were were the Swedes who first invaded and celebrated our conquer at the top by feasting on our bröt, cheese and tomato. The view of the town below is splendid. We continue the siege inside the castle walls, happy as two mammoth giraffes at the wine watering hole (sorry, no explanation on that one). We continue the adventures throughout the day, finishing with beer chilling in the snow and dinner at a friends apartment. We are now off for more fun and excitment!
1 comment:
Damn Thomas! Sounds like you're have a nice little time out there so far. I'm jealous. I Just read all your posts, look forward to hearing more!
Post a Comment