We each had a rough night in our tiny, very basic attic rooms at the Braugastof Trompete. In the middle of the night, the rain was pinging on my slanted, attic window above my head. Out of pure exhaustion, I must have fallen asleep. I was again awoken to a light drizzle early in the morning. I will only stay here again out of desperation.
Nothing else to do but go to breakfast and drink lots of tea. The coffee was much too strong. The breakfast buffet was nice and I attempted to get on the free internet. We have a time limit of 20 minutes.
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| Braugastof Trompete |
We continued on the yellow road, #13, towards Ansbach. Marianne wants to visit her Aunt's grave somewhere southeast of Ansbach. We're not sure how to get there, all she knows is the town. So we ask several passerby's on the streets. Most Germans are very helpful when we ask directions and we ask for them a lot. Of course, the Germans in the cars behind us are not happy when we stop.
On the way, we pass by a really lovely old, walled town Wolfgang Von Eschenbach.
The tors, mote and wall are all intact. There are many gabbled homes and the church steeple is very oranate and very colorful with tiles. We stop for a few pictures and then continue our search for the Aunt's grave. After awhile, we do locate the graveyard and find her Aunt's gravestone.
On the way, we pass by a really lovely old, walled town Wolfgang Von Eschenbach.
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| Wolfgang Von Eschenbach |
The tors, mote and wall are all intact. There are many gabbled homes and the church steeple is very oranate and very colorful with tiles. We stop for a few pictures and then continue our search for the Aunt's grave. After awhile, we do locate the graveyard and find her Aunt's gravestone.
We've decided to see the Wurzburg market but we need to find somewhere to stay so that we don't end up in another dive. We drove on the outskirts of Wurzburg with no luck. Back towards the city, we check into Hotel Lamm in Hochberg a nice hotel with really nice prices—62 euros including breakfast for a single room--Ouch!
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| Wuerzburger Weihnachtsmarkt |
After checking in, we find our way to the market. It's really quite lovely and extends into several pedestrian-only zones. The backdrop being the Dom.
The stalls are nicely decorated with lights all around and each one designed and customized for their products. The last several markets have been this way—Munich, Ingolstadt, and Fuessen. Salzburg, Nurnberg, and Regensburg had the basic green stalls with red and white stripes on their roofs. The gluhwein stalls were very busy, like usual. Here, like in Ingolstadt, some stalls were actually walk-in stores. Maybe because of the rain and the fact that these merchants are at the market until 23 December.
The stalls are nicely decorated with lights all around and each one designed and customized for their products. The last several markets have been this way—Munich, Ingolstadt, and Fuessen. Salzburg, Nurnberg, and Regensburg had the basic green stalls with red and white stripes on their roofs. The gluhwein stalls were very busy, like usual. Here, like in Ingolstadt, some stalls were actually walk-in stores. Maybe because of the rain and the fact that these merchants are at the market until 23 December.
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| Wurzburg Market with Cathedral in Background |
On our way back to the car, we stop in a very nice restaurant for dinner. Marianne orders trout that is known for this region and I have a traditional dish of wurst, mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. Have to enjoy at least one Slovak meal.
When we returned to the hotel, we did some pre-packing. Okay, it's definitely going to be interesting. Do I really need to bring my clothes home? I may be wearing a lot of these clothes on the plane!
After the packing realization, we walk back to the hotel in the snow. It is so pretty. This is the real stuff, not like at Disneyland, Lauren. However, as soon as I got my camera to take a picture, it was raining.
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| Street Outside Hotel Lamm, Hochberg |
Better get some sleep—early day tomorrow.
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