"b1bob geht nach Deutschland" Germany by b1bob

Germany Travel Guide: 56,030 reviews and 163,762 photos

Boppard: 1 July 1986

I have been to and through Germany 4 times in my life:

July, 1986: To start with, this was supposed to be a quick pass through. The original plan was, after a day of touring Amsterdam, to hop in the bus and drive to Koblenz to spend the first night on European soil there, take a Rhine River cruise from nearby Boppard and drive into Lucerne the second evening. Because our flight from Amsterdam was delayed so much, our stay in Koblenz turned into a brief opportunity to freshen up and have breakfast so we could catch up with the all-important schedule of this group tour.

June, 1987: Straightaway after my graduation from Lee-Davis High School, I took another group tour which was given as a graduation present. This time, we saw a lot more of Germany. We visited Frankfurt, Rothenberg, and Munich. On the way up from Switzerland to the airport in Frankfurt, we spent the last night in Triberg.

July-August, 1989, August 1994: Passed through Frankfurt on the way to and from Nice (1989) and from Greece (1994).

July-August, 1990: Really, this visit came in two parts. The original plan after my studies in Madrid were over to visit friends in France and then Germany. However, Stefan's holiday schedule changed, so I had to go from Madrid to Dortmund, to France and back to Germany in Northeim. I visited Stefan Grönniger in Dortmund from 28-31 July. We didn't do an awful lot of touring around. we did go to some old castle with a moat near Dortmund. I got to meet his family and his girlfriend Simone. A week after I left Dortmund, I returned to Germany in Northeim where I stayed with Stefan Samse for a week before I returned to the United States.

This is just a best of page. For more detailed information, visit the city sites. Give me a break on the ratings under the new system.

Germany is noted for its beer. I don't drink, but for a first-hand account of Germany's beer see Germany by richiecdisc

Last visit to Germany: Aug 1994
Intro Updated May 15, 2004
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One Rhine River cruise is enough!
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HORSCHECK Mar 27, 2008 at 10:33 AM

Nat, very interesting overview of Germany. I especially like the parts about your Rhine cruises. Great story about your pen-pal. Well done. :-)
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BillNJ Mar 23, 2008 at 2:13 PM

Nat, Thanks for the great recipes! Like you, I prefer potato salad without mayonaisse. Also, I'm going to try to make German style red cabbage base on your recipe. Best regards, Bill
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volopolo Feb 24, 2008 at 9:08 AM

You have been in many places in the world! Keep traveling! volopolo
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King_Golo Jun 18, 2007 at 1:04 PM

Very interesting to get to know my country from your perspective! The food pics, especially the Strudel, are great - and I'm hungry now!
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nepalgoods Apr 30, 2007 at 9:18 AM

Very interesting view on Germany.
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MikeAtSea Nov 4, 2006 at 6:25 AM

Stunning page on Germany!! A few spots I have to still explore while I am here!! Have a great weekend!. Your friend Michael
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eslim_81 Sep 9, 2006 at 3:04 AM

Heidelberg is a nice town...:)
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Propermark Jul 2, 2006 at 9:18 AM

Wonderful page of Germany and good descriptions of your trips!
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ATXtraveler Jan 29, 2006 at 2:00 AM

Schlemeil, Schlemazzle, Hassenpfeffer, Incorporated!
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deecat Jan 14, 2006 at 10:25 AM

What a kind gesture your friend sending you food for Christmas. This is a very well done page, Nat. Great to have a pen pal for so many years. Excellent Culture tips!