Frankfurt, Ruedesheim, & Rhine Cruise
It was time for my annual vacation and after short listing destinations, I narrowed down to Germany – a country that offers diverse experiences across all age groups. I decided to include two theme parks; although in Germany there are as many as 7 theme parks to choose from. There
Leipzig & Meissen
On the penultimate day in the region of Saxony we were to visit Leipzig, the city of music, also known as the city of Johann Sebastian Bach who lived and worked in Leipzig for over 27 years and later was buried in St. Thomas’ Church. On our schedule for the
Saxon Switzer Land, GÖrlitz & Bautzen
Saxon Switzerland on the border of the Czech Republic is one of the most unique landscapes in Germany and lies to the south of Dresden. It was named Saxon Switzerland after a Swiss painter Adrian Zingg who came here towards the end of the 19th Century. He worked in Dresden.
Dresden & Wackerbarth Castle
Germany is a land of many gems and Saxony is undoubtedly the hidden treasure of Germany. Last September, I had the opportunity to visit Germany’s No 1 Cultural Destination Saxony. After arriving at Berlin airport we boarded our coach to head to the South East corner and the capital of Saxony,
Queenstown, Dunedin
This was the longest drive on our itinerary, a 7 ½ hour drive to Queenstown. We decided we would stop and go, as we pleased. Early into the journey, we stopped at a place selling jade. We saw a marvelous bell chiselled out of deep green jade. It was beautiful.