We hosted two sets of friends in December; each trip featured fun day trips. This post summarizes them.
Group 1
Our first set came for Christmas markets (see previous post) and mostly local travel. In addition to the markets, we did:
Rhein Drive
I never get tired of this river. We stopped at Schonburg Castle for a drink and dessert; it was excellent. Schonburg overlooks a neat-looking town called Oberwesel, complete with Medieval town wall. I want to return to that.
Nuremberg
Our first visit here was dominated by the market; I'd like to return another day to see the city properly. The documentation museum was a sad, but important, stop.
Rothenburg
Already blogged about this one. I never get tired of visiting Rothenburg.
Group 2
Our second set came to see some markets, explore the Belgium battlefield area, and also hit typical highlights. We did:
Bastogne/Luxembourg
A lot of driving in one day, but it was good to see the countries.
Another Rhein Drive
Always fun.
Mainz & Heidelberg
I don't have pictures of these, but both were nice visits.
Rothenburg
See a pattern? Our third visit this year, and it never gets old.
Conclusion
Traveling Europe in December has drawbacks- short daylight hours, many things are closed, and it's often wet and muddy- but there are still many things to enjoy.
Group 1
Our first set came for Christmas markets (see previous post) and mostly local travel. In addition to the markets, we did:
Rhein Drive
I never get tired of this river. We stopped at Schonburg Castle for a drink and dessert; it was excellent. Schonburg overlooks a neat-looking town called Oberwesel, complete with Medieval town wall. I want to return to that.
Nuremberg
Our first visit here was dominated by the market; I'd like to return another day to see the city properly. The documentation museum was a sad, but important, stop.
Rothenburg
Already blogged about this one. I never get tired of visiting Rothenburg.
Group 2
Our second set came to see some markets, explore the Belgium battlefield area, and also hit typical highlights. We did:
Bastogne/Luxembourg
A lot of driving in one day, but it was good to see the countries.
Another Rhein Drive
Always fun.
Mainz & Heidelberg
I don't have pictures of these, but both were nice visits.
Rothenburg
See a pattern? Our third visit this year, and it never gets old.
Conclusion
Traveling Europe in December has drawbacks- short daylight hours, many things are closed, and it's often wet and muddy- but there are still many things to enjoy.
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