Stage 5 – Miltenberg to Hattersheim – 75 miles

Today was a day I was facing with a little trepidation. 75 miles is one thing but rain was in the forecast and because of the heat, they were predicting thunderstorms for late in the day. So we decided we’d get a good jump and leave Miltenberg by 830 am.  Swans in the river I […]

At the Start….. Bayreuth 

Bayreuth…. home of Richard Wagner. Remember him?      “The Ring of the Nibelung” ring a bell?       OR what about where I developed my love of Wagnerian Opera…. from the Bugs Bunny cartoon “What’s Opera, Doc?”  (https://youtu.be/6jDcWAWRRHo). Ah, yes, Bayreuth….. and the opera houses here.   The Margravial Opera House is an […]

Day One – Frankfurt

It’s always much nicer getting to your final destination!  It was a long and bumpy flight.   And it was also very strange as news of the Manchester bombing trickled through the plane.  We send our thoughts and prayers out for the victims, the injured and loved ones. We crossed into Germany around 830 am […]