A Morning Walk (Wartburg, Germany).

A Morning Walk (Wartburg, Germany).

My family taking a morning walk around the Wartburg, Germany. There was so much fog hanging in the air, it clung to my hair and felt almost eerily suffocating.

 

 

 

 

Hotel auf der Wartburg – step back in time, even if just for a night.

Hotel auf der Wartburg - step back in time, even if just for a night.

View of the castle.

Although I am now the avid budget traveler, I have been fortunate enough to do some not-so-budget trips as well. One of the most unforgettable travel excursions must have been my one night stay at the Hotel auf der Wartburg, near Eisenach, Germany.

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Talking to goats – and no, this is not because we drank too much German beer!

In a previous post, I mentioned that I really love stopping by at Burg Liebenstein for the good food and the even better view. On my last trip there, I took some friends with me who found the local goats to be super-cool. In fact, as detailed in this video, they felt the need to . . . → Read More: Talking to goats – and no, this is not because we drank too much German beer!

Rhein, Part Two – Lunch at a castle and a hike to remember!

Rhein, Part Two - Lunch at a castle and a hike to remember!

In a previous post, I detailed how to get to the Rhein and also gave information on my favorite village to visit, Oppenheim.

If you’re more interested in hiking up the hills and viewing the scenery from the top, nothing can beat hiking up to the Niederwald Statue. This is a mammoth statue overlooking the . . . → Read More: Rhein, Part Two – Lunch at a castle and a hike to remember!