Sunday 12th June My Rough Guide to Germany says that the state of Hessen is the centre of half timbered houses and lists four particular examples. We have scheduled to visit two: today Wetzlar and tomorrow Marburg. I find it…
University Towns
Saturday 10th June It’s beginning to look as if we are doing a tour of University towns. Tübingen, Heidelberg and in a couple of days Marburg. I get the impression that for a Brit of my age the most famous…
Student High Jinx
Thursday 8th June We have belatedly discovered that this week is half-term for schools in Baden-Württemberg, the state we are in at the moment. This probably explains the number of motorhomes in Ulm and made us a little fearful of…
Why is Ulm so Popular?
Wednesday 7th June We had come to Ulm partly to satisfy my curiosity. I had visited Ulm on business 30 or so years ago and could remember the awe inspiring Cathedral and a small beer festival that was taking place…