SIGHTS AND SCENTS POSTED FROM THE HILL COUNTRY OF TEXAS THAT INCLUDE THE WORLD
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Melk & Krems, Austria Home | Caribbean 2015 | Family Photos | Grand European River Cruise Aug-Sep 2014 | Site Map | Egypt, Jordan and Israel | SCUBA Skunk | Diriyah – Saudi Arabia | Summer 2013 | Skunk Scents Blog Page | China 2013 | Texas Hill Country Photos | Galapagos Islands & Ecuador … Read more
Passau, Germany Passau Germany was the last major city in Germany we stopped at. It is known as the City of the Three Rivers. The Danube, on which we were traveling, the Inn and the Liz. It’s located on the Austrian border. In the heart of Passau on the Old Town’s highest point rises St. Steven’s Cathedral, … Read more
Our first stop in Regensburg was the Gothic Cathedral of St. Peter. Its’ twin Renaissance towers are some of the nicest in Bavaria. Note the modern day “catwalk” between the two towers. Reminds me of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Your friendly Skunk worked on those buildings for a while. Most buildings in Europe are … Read more
High Lift Lock Home | Caribbean 2015 | Family Photos | Grand European River Cruise Aug-Sep 2014 | Site Map | Egypt, Jordan and Israel | SCUBA Skunk | Diriyah – Saudi Arabia | Summer 2013 | Skunk Scents Blog Page | China 2013 | Texas Hill Country Photos | Galapagos Islands & Ecuador 2012 … Read more
Nuremberg Nuremberg First mentioned in 1050, Nuremberg received a charter in 1219 and was made a free imperial city by the end of the 13th century. The cultural flowering of Nuremberg in the 15th and 16th cent. made it the center of the German Renaissance. Among the artists who were born or lived there, the … Read more
Our cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest involved going through 68 locks, either raising the boat as little as 12 feet from sea level or up to 89 feet at one time. We traveled the Rhine, Main, the 106 mile long Main-Danube Canal and the Danube rivers Obviously what goes up, must come down so there is an … Read more
Welcome to Bamberg and Smoked Beer! Smoked Beer or Rauchbier? The barley malt is dried over a beechwood smoky fire, giving the malt a unique smoky taste. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoked_beer for additional info about this unique brew. Is is good? Well, good enough that the Skunk had two liter mugs that afternoon! But not really a cold … Read more
Bamberg Cathedral Home | Caribbean 2015 | Family Photos | Grand European River Cruise Aug-Sep 2014 | Site Map | Egypt, Jordan and Israel | SCUBA Skunk | Diriyah – Saudi Arabia | Summer 2013 | Skunk Scents Blog Page | China 2013 | Texas Hill Country Photos | Galapagos Islands & Ecuador 2012 | … Read more
Bamburg & Hassfurt Home | Caribbean 2015 | Family Photos | Grand European River Cruise Aug-Sep 2014 | Site Map | Egypt, Jordan and Israel | SCUBA Skunk | Diriyah – Saudi Arabia | Summer 2013 | Skunk Scents Blog Page | China 2013 | Texas Hill Country Photos | Galapagos Islands & Ecuador 2012 … Read more
Wurzburg Wurzburg, Germany Wurzburg is a city in the region of Franconia, Northern Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. On March 16, 1945, about 90% of the city was destroyed in 17 minutes by 225 British Lancaster bombers during a World War II air raid. … Read more