2014-9 Regensburg, Germany
Hello All,
Shortly after departing Passau, Germany, Dave came down with a stomach bug. The galley staff brought him dinner in the room and he just kicked back and took it easy hoping to be feeling better by morning.
It stormed through the night as we cruised for our next port of call--Regensburg, Germany. By morning the sky was still ominous and it was spitting a little rain now and then. Dave hadn’t improved much so he decided to stay in the stateroom and forgo going ashore. Miss Barb, her cousin and husband would take the walking tour of the city.
Regensburg is one of Bavaria’s most beautiful, historic, and vibrant cities. And, it is among the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe. The city is the oldest on the Danube River with a history dating back nearly 2,000 years.
As our ship pulled into the city about 9 AM there were many colorful buildings along the waterfront.
Shortly after departing Passau, Germany, Dave came down with a stomach bug. The galley staff brought him dinner in the room and he just kicked back and took it easy hoping to be feeling better by morning.
It stormed through the night as we cruised for our next port of call--Regensburg, Germany. By morning the sky was still ominous and it was spitting a little rain now and then. Dave hadn’t improved much so he decided to stay in the stateroom and forgo going ashore. Miss Barb, her cousin and husband would take the walking tour of the city.
Regensburg is one of Bavaria’s most beautiful, historic, and vibrant cities. And, it is among the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe. The city is the oldest on the Danube River with a history dating back nearly 2,000 years.
As our ship pulled into the city about 9 AM there were many colorful buildings along the waterfront.
German tour boats were tied up
along the waterfront. You can see their black, red, and yellow German flags on
the stern of the boats.
A few locals were out on the streets--many
of which were donning umbrellas. But, most folks were staying indoors.
Like other cities in Europe
the bicycle is a popular mode of transportation. It was easy to see that there
was very little parking available for cars, except on the streets.
It is an extremely colorful
city with numerous outdoor cafes. However, not many were in use due to the
inclement weather.
In the following photo note
the gentleman in the fluorescent clothing. He is a trash collector. We saw them
dressed in these outfits throughout Germany. You must admit they would be easy
to see if you were driving.
It is truly a clean colorful city.
Here we have the historic
Wurstkuche Sausage Kitchen of Regensburg. It is the German counterpart to
McDonalds of America. The kitchen continues to operate today in this 900-year-old
building, and serves 6,000 sausages to guests daily. Sausages are the only item
on the menu and come in portions of six, eight or ten, along with sauerkraut
and mustard. Note the baskets on the tables—they are full of rolls.
Shops were clean and spotless.
Lovely amber colored jewelry was displayed in the window of this establishment.
This one seemed to have a
little of everything from dolls to tea sets to beer steins.
Colorful dresses were offered
in this shop. Anything with color seems to catch our eye.
Bakeries are popular
throughout Germany, but even they had very few customers on this rather soggy
day.
Check out this 7-story
building. It made for a neat photo.
Here is a close up shot of the
flowers on the balcony. While there were many types of flowers in gardens, it
seemed that geraniums were the flower of choice for window boxes throughout
Germany. In the following photo they have ivy planted in between them.
We thought this street was
lovely. The hydrangeas in the pots were beautiful along with the geraniums in
the window boxes.
This is the Apotheke (pharmacy)
Miss Barb went into to get medicine for Dave. Of course the person behind the
counter didn’t speak English nor does Barb speak German. Communication was
pretty much a lost cause!
Another customer waiting for a
prescription to be filled walked up and asked if she could be of help. She
advised Barb that she was from New York and was in Regensburg visiting her
mother. Barb explained Dave’s situation and it quickly became obvious that she
was in the medical field by the questions she asked. Once she had the
information she turned to the druggist and conveyed the information in German.
The druggist brought the medicine and Barb paid for it.
Then Miss Barb turned to the lady and her mother and thanked them both. The elderly lady smiled and in broken English proudly spoke to Barb saying, “She’s my daughter.”
We are happy to report the medicine took care of the problem and we were looking forward to our next stop-- Nuremberg, Germany. Hope you will join us.
Until next time,
Dave & Barb
The Traveling Browns
Then Miss Barb turned to the lady and her mother and thanked them both. The elderly lady smiled and in broken English proudly spoke to Barb saying, “She’s my daughter.”
We are happy to report the medicine took care of the problem and we were looking forward to our next stop-- Nuremberg, Germany. Hope you will join us.
Until next time,
Dave & Barb
The Traveling Browns