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Vacation time: Germany
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Next day it’s off to Maulbronn to see an ancient monastery.
Maulbronn Monastery (German: Kloster Maulbronn) is a former Cistercian abbey and UNESCO World Heritage Site located at Maulbronn, Baden-Württemberg. The monastery complex is one of the best-preserved in Europe. The monastery's narthex, called "the Paradise", is the oldest example of Gothic architecture in Germany.
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Maulbronn Monastery (German: Kloster Maulbronn) is a former Cistercian abbey and UNESCO World Heritage Site located at Maulbronn, Baden-Württemberg. The monastery complex is one of the best-preserved in Europe. The monastery's narthex, called "the Paradise", is the oldest example of Gothic architecture in Germany.
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Nabbed some lunch at the “abbey cat”
Then it was time to get to the next stayover, Mainz. By time I got there and checked in, I was tired, hungry, and getting late. Let’s go to a pub for some jagerschnitzel and bitburger (so much better here!!)
Few cigars, bed, time to pack up, but let’s go into Mainz for the morning.
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Then it was time to get to the next stayover, Mainz. By time I got there and checked in, I was tired, hungry, and getting late. Let’s go to a pub for some jagerschnitzel and bitburger (so much better here!!)
Few cigars, bed, time to pack up, but let’s go into Mainz for the morning.
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The main thing to see in Mainz is the... yup..cathedral
And of course the kirschgarden...
After passing over the Rhine River a million times. I finally Uber back to my car and take off to the Eltz castle next. Halfway between Mainz and my next stayover in Aachen
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And of course the kirschgarden...
After passing over the Rhine River a million times. I finally Uber back to my car and take off to the Eltz castle next. Halfway between Mainz and my next stayover in Aachen
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Eltz castle is in the middle of nowhere. Not even cell service. Unfortunately I could not take pictures inside with the guided tour.
Eltz Castle (German: Burg Eltz) is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of the same family (the Eltz family) that lived there in the 12th century, 33 generations ago. Bürresheim Castle, Eltz Castle and Lissingen Castle are the only castles on the left bank of the Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate which have never been destroyed.
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Eltz Castle (German: Burg Eltz) is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of the same family (the Eltz family) that lived there in the 12th century, 33 generations ago. Bürresheim Castle, Eltz Castle and Lissingen Castle are the only castles on the left bank of the Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate which have never been destroyed.
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On to the next stayover, Aachen
Aachen, also known as Bad Aachen ("Aachen Spa"), and in French and traditional English as Aix-la-Chapelle,[a] is a spa and border city[5] in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen developed from a Roman settlement and spa, subsequently becoming the preferred medieval Imperial residence of Charlemagne,[6] and, from 936 to 1531, the place where 31 Holy Roman Emperors were crowned Kings of the Germans.[7]
Late and hungry time.
Next morning time to explore more of the main attraction. The Cathedral.
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Aachen, also known as Bad Aachen ("Aachen Spa"), and in French and traditional English as Aix-la-Chapelle,[a] is a spa and border city[5] in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen developed from a Roman settlement and spa, subsequently becoming the preferred medieval Imperial residence of Charlemagne,[6] and, from 936 to 1531, the place where 31 Holy Roman Emperors were crowned Kings of the Germans.[7]
Late and hungry time.
Next morning time to explore more of the main attraction. The Cathedral.
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