This is for all the U.S. troops who had been stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany or had passed through it on their tour.
For a trip down memory lane, watch this clip Abschied der US-Armee aus Schweinfurt (U.S. Army farewell from Schweinfurt).
http://vimeo.com/99365605
We had just come back from London, and my friend Il Jung and her husband stopped by to see us in Oberursel before heading to London themselves. Within the past 17 years since she left Oberursel, we had seen each other once, which was on a stopover in Seoul while on my way to Japan…
Another weekend in my hometown left us battling with even more snow coming down Sunday morning. We are also still hunting local guest houses for a taste of Doppelbock, which is only brewed and sold during the time of Lent. The locals are supposed to be fasting, but not in regards to liquid bread. Hambach Main Street on…
We spent the past weekend in my hometown of Hambach, a village near the city of Schweinfurt in northern Bavaria. We sometimes refer to Schweinfurt as pig town, but its literal translation is pig crossing. As soon as we get off the Autobahn and drive into the countryside, there are rolling hills, vineyards, and wheat…
This is where I usually write about my travels. The last trip to take place was in February 2020, just before the first lockdown began in mid-March. We have been in lockdown mode for quite some time. With 16 German states, and each carrying its own set of regulations, it gets rather confusing at times….
Our current guest, Lady, enjoys the beer balcony too. I suppose she experiences her own ‘dog days of summer’ during this current heat wave. Lady, our charge for two weeks until tomorrow. We will miss her.
Most Christmas markets start on the First Advent, 27 November 2011. The big town markets run for four weeks all the way up to Christmas Eve, whereas the small towns usually have it for a few days only (Thu – Sun) only. Our local town of Oberursel/Taunus has its market running from 24 – 27…
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