Hallo aus Deutschland!

Traveling to Germany and Rothenberg Ob Der Tauber
Day One:

Dan and I leave for SFO at 11am bags in hand, Euros in our pockets, and adventure in our hearts!!!! We are so excited, it may not be Vietnam, but hey, at least its another country!!!

So we get to the airport and after a long 2 hour sit on the plane, we have to get off. The PA system was broken and we all needed to head over to another gate and another aircraft. Yep, all 300 of us. hahaha. Oh well. er, at least all was well, until we get to the gate and find out our 2pm departure is now leaving at 930pm. *sigh*

However, our tears quickly dried as we boarded and snuggled into our *clears throat* First Class seats. snicker. Fate was on our side, and the gate agents too!!!!



Video of our First Class seating.


Our ten hour flight to Frankfurt airport was a breeze, especially since the United First Class Suite seats can make a bed! ~Although I was scared sh*tless when we hit turbulence over the water and could no longer speak. Luckily that didn't last too long. *wince*

Arrived in Frankfurt the next day, which I still consider to be Day One.


We rented a car and drove to Rothenberg Ob Der Tauber, 7 hours behind schedule. Thanks to Luke for emailing our Pension for us so they wouldn't give up our room. We quickly learned that was unnecessary since it was the off season and they only had one other guest. Also, since we arrived at 8pm, everything was closed, including places to eat. So we walked around in the 30 degree cold weather and admired what we could. It was actually very peaceful and beautiful in a way.

This is the Town Hall where the Night Watchman was talking to a group of locals and telling stories. All in German of course!

Bells would chime on the hour at the church adjacent to the Hall. (not shown)





We also spied a lot of cool shops and homes and streets. The whole upper town is completely enclosed by a City Wall and Gate Houses. Just like in a fantasy novel, but real. It has soo much history.








Did I forget to mention this is the place where Disney's Pinocchio was inspired after? Well it was. and No joke, looks just like it!!







A long time ago, cant remember exactly, when the Catholic Church was taking over the world, a Priest threaten to completely destroy the town and on a WHIM he decided if someone from the town drank 3.5 liters of wine he would spare them from ruin. And so a townsman accepted and won. He was drunk for like 3 days, but he didn't die and now he's famous for saving the town from destruction. They built him a fountain in his honor.


Off to bed, hungry at 1030pm. I don't think I have ever gone to bed so early.

Day Two to follow shortly.