Vilseck, Germany

Vilseck is a town located in the Northeastern portion of the Bavaria region of Germany. The name of the town is derived from the German word “Eck” which means corner and from the Vils river with it’s tight bend where the watch tower is located, hence the name Vilseck.

The hotel I am staying at.

View from my room.

Ladenburg, Germany

Ladenburg is a quaint little town along the Neckar River which boasts Roman Ruins from the year 2 AD. The center of the town consists of may colorful timber buildings. Many of the walls have stone ornamental figures and shields on them. There was one square down from the Die Kartofiel restaurant (the potato restaurant) that we ate at, had some interesting statues which you can see in the photos below. A nice little town with a lot of atmosphere. It was a shame that it was raining and I could not get more photos.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

In the Middle Ages, when Frankfurt and Munich were just wide spots in the road, Rothenburg was Germany's second-largest city. Rothenburg is located on the river Tauber.

We ventured back in time to walk the streets of Rothenburg.

Trier Germany and American Cemetery in Luxemburg

An exciting day with a trip to Trier Germany and then on to Luxemburg. This posting with have 2 parts with the first being Trier followed with the American cemetery at Luxemburg.

In Trier we went to the Porta Negra and the Dom and Basilica to mention a few places. The right out side the old town we visited the Roman Amphitheatre. Check out the photos.

After a couple hours in Trier we went off to the American Cemetery in Luxemburg to visit the grave of General George S. Patton. Remarkable reverence paid to the men who fought so valiantly in WWII. The photos were not able to capture the grandeur of the cemetery.

Heidelberg Germany at Night

Took a stroll through the “old town” portion of Heidelberg, Germany tonight to capture the lights on Schloss Heidelberg. . Pictures below are the result. I hope you enjoy.

A walk in Heidelberg, Germany

In order to fight off the dreaded jet lack we went to the “walking street” in Heidelberg to grab something to eat and walk around a bit. The walk was nice as it got the blood flowing and helped to give us a little burst of energy.


Heidelberg Schloss or Castle


Street Cafe with colorful flowers

Statue with the Heidelberg Schloss as back drop



Grotesque type face on building wall


Another Grotesque type face on building wall.

Note: Grotesque a style of decorative art that features fantastic human and animal forms, often distorted into absurdity or ugliness. The word is derived from the Italian grotteschi, or grottoes, which refers to decorations found during the excavation of Roman houses around 1500.

European Adventure Off and Running

Well we are finally in Germany. The flight over was uneventfull which is always good. Here is a Shot from Josue of the sun rising above the clouds. More to follow from Heidelberg, Germany later today.