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| Sunrise in Bamberg |
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| Sorry - turn your head to the left. |
We were bussed into town for our tour of this gorgeous Bavarian town and I think it was probably unanimous that this has been the pick of places we've visited. A big call.
It is certainly quaint and gorgeous and the guide we had was informative and entertaining; she finished off nearly every stop with an anecdote or saying and had the group totally engaged:
You get a free foot massage every day walking on the cobbled streets; Bamberg lace - she didn't include in her talk but I asked her about it and she said that the GI's bought a piece and took it home to their mothers/wives and it became known as "Bamberg lace" in the USA. In Bamberg however, it was forgotten about, it wasn't a huge industry here. There is a couple now in Bamberg who import the silk and they have created the only lace shop in Bamberg today.
The weather fined up and we enjoyed a beautiful warm sunny morning.
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| A fresco on a rathaus (town hall) |
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| The garden of the Palace |
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| John about to have a sip of Ken's smoked beer. |
We've been sailing all afternoon so it's been a nice and relaxing few hours. It's now after 6 pm and I've been catching up on my journaling, blogging and writing a few postcards - so yippee - I'm all up to date!
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Boy the places you are seeing look and sound terrific. Maybe one day when Bill retires we can do a trip like this. What amazing countries you have seen. Meeting interesting people as well. The beer John has in his hand looks horrible I hope he enjoyed it. LOL. All is well back here having some lovely summer weather. How is your house coming along have you heard from Melanie how it is coming along. Take Care Keep enjoying your holiday.
ReplyDeleteLove Lynette and Bill xx