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Füssen, a town with the most enchanting castles
After four exciting days in Munich, I drove about 90 minutes southwest towards Füssen with a short stop in Murnau (Staffelsee). It has been about 25 years and I was anxious to visit Füssen, which is nestled near a cluster of majestic Bavarian mountains and a view to several castles where King Ludwig II had lived. Continue reading Füssen, a town with the most enchanting castles
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Creamy delicious Pumpkin Soup
While taking the dogs to the park, I saw a Pumpkin Patch with a setup that was being used for family photo shoots. I went over and posed with my dogs. I picked up a pumpkin, and while driving back home I thought about some recipes. A Pumpkin soup came to mind Continue reading Creamy delicious Pumpkin Soup
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An empty Bocksbeutel wine bottle from 1905 was found in NY City
An exciting day for the people of Würzburg. An empty Wine bottle of 1905 was recently found at a construction work site in NY City at a former Biergarten. The “Bocksbeutel” carries the Coat of Arms of the Bürgerspital in Würzburg Some well known Vintners of Würzburg researched the archives and found something interesting. An old price list from 1910 had with all probability the … Continue reading An empty Bocksbeutel wine bottle from 1905 was found in NY City
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Baking Bread of ancient Rome
On my Romans in Rhineland fact finding trip I became interested in bread baking like it was done in the antiquity. After some research, I plunged into baking the bread like the Romans did as depicted in paintings, and found as carbonised loafs in ovens of Pompeii. Continue reading Baking Bread of ancient Rome
The rich Roman history of the Rhineland
A day after I visited Cologne and saw the monuments and Roman history there, I discovered that there was a museum called RömerWelt in Rheinbrohl near my river cottage. That morning I set my alarm for 7.30, made some coffee and got ready for a new adventure. That day exceeded my expectations learning more about the ancient Romans in my area Continue reading The rich Roman history of the Rhineland
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Tyrolean Spinach Dumplings at the ‘Buzihütte’
We ate these delicious Spinach dumplings after a short climb up a mountain to the rustic Buzihütte restaurant near Innsbruck, Austria. Afterward we sat with the locals and sang Continue reading Tyrolean Spinach Dumplings at the ‘Buzihütte’
Römerbrücke, the oldest German bridge built by the Romans
Ever since I visited Trier a couple years ago, I am intrigued and fascinated in Germany’s ancient Roman history. About 1800 years ago, the Romans found a nice location at the Mosel river in Trier and built a bridge, the Römerbrücke. Continue reading Römerbrücke, the oldest German bridge built by the Romans
A Fairytale World of Pumpkins north of Stuttgart
A couple years ago, in September 2019, I was fortunate to see the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival north of Stuttgart. It is the largest Pumpkin exhibition in the world and has a new theme every year. Continue reading A Fairytale World of Pumpkins north of Stuttgart
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