Nuremberg


I hadn't expected Nuremberg to be such a lovely city. I knew it had been heavily bombed in World War 2, but hadn't realized that they had re-built the old town in the original style.
A beautiful morning as we disembark in Roth to catch the coach into town. About a 45 to 60 min drive.
We first saw the Congess Hall  on modeled on the Colosseum in Rome (which was never finished) Then to Zeppelin field, familiar from old pictures and newsreels. We then had a drive through town ending at the castle, or Kaiserburg at the top of the town, the battlements are very well preserved.
Then down through the winding cobblestone streets past many churches, restaurants and shops.
The main square or Hauptmarkt is very busy with a market in the middle with both food and handicrafts, the Glockenspeil which preforms at noon, and a Gothic church as well as a gold gothic fountain.
It's about 23C today, which seems extremely warm after the weather we've been having! It's Saturday so the streets are crowded, everyone out enjoying themselves, and many eating icecream. Lots of music in the streets, and several places people campaigning for the upcoming European elections.
Several of us stop for beer and bratwurst on the side of one of the many squares. I have a wander around the streets, buying some lebkuchen (gingerbread) cookies.
At 2:15 we catch the bus back to the boat, which has caught up to us in Nuremberg. A bit of time to sit out on the deck before I do a little work and start packing.









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