July 4-6, 2014
Happy July 4th!!! Today we had work so we dressed
in red, white and blue and after work I picked up Heavens and we went to see
Meghan! We haven’t seen her since her trip so it was great to see her. It was
Manuela’s birthday party so we had lots of food and some very lovely drinks, we
watched the Germany Football game and Germany won!! YAY! We hung out chatting
and having a great night.
5th- Today is our Anniversary! YAY! We got up and
got some breakfast then headed to Regensburg. It was a crazy drive as there was
much construction and road closed but we finally made it to our hotel and
checked in. It was a cute little hotel and we had a nice room. Then we got
ready and walked into town via the park. It was a nice walk. When we got into
town we went to the Tourist Information to decide what our plans were. We
decided to walk around Regensburg today and enjoy the sights. We first wanted
lunch or a big breakfast so we stopped at a little café for breakfast. Then
after looking at the Old Town Hall we walked to the Market Square with a cute
little market and some shops, as well as a church. Then we walked to St.
Peter’s Church and went inside. It was really pretty and we saw the smiling
angel. We also saw the David and Goliath painting on the house. Then we got
some souvenirs and decided to sit by the water looking at the Old Stone Bridge
which was being re-done. After sitting by the water for a bit we decided to
walk over the bridge and we saw the famous statue of a man sitting on a
triangle (which we think is maybe supposed to be a roof). We walked over the
bridge and to the other side then back to find a place to watch the game and
eat dinner. We found an Italian place (you all know we love those on our holidays)
and they were playing the game. So we shared a hug pizza (the half of it took
up a whole plate) and it only cost 9 euros for the whole pizza. Therefore we
had a drink and basically two pizzas (two halves) for only 15 euros! Amazing!
We were quite tired from the night before and from our drive so we decided to
go back to the hotel to watch the rest of the game and relax.
6th- Today we got up early for breakfast at the
hotel. It was very nice, very German lol. Then we drove to Walhalla (pronounced
Valhalla) and because we were so early there was hardly anyone there and we
didn’t have to pay to park. This building is shaped like the Parthenon and was
built by Kind Ludwig I to remember all the famous, important people who
inspired others. It is HUGE! It sits up on a hill which overlooks the river. It
has many, many steps. If we had come by boat we would have to walk up over 300
steps. But we were at the top so it was okay. We took some pictures outside
then paid to go inside. It was beautiful! Everything was marble. All of the
statues, the busks of famous people with a plaque with their name on it. My
favourite was Albert Einstein. It was
mesmerizing. Once finished we drove to Kelheim and finally found the boats to
go on. We bought our ticket and made our way to the top of the boat. This boat
took us on the Donaube river through the gorges and it was beautiful. We learnt
about the Befreiungshalle or the Liberation Hall built again by King Ludwig I
but this time to celebrate the victory over Napolean. We saw the crocodile rock
which looks like a crocodile on the rock. and the suitcase rock which they say
is for Ludwig when he hid out. We also saw the beehive rock with lots of little
holes in it. We also saw many rock climbers which I thought were crazy! This is
the second largest river in Germany and it was also affected by the floods with
the river getting very, very high. The boat took us to the Monastery where we
got off. It was really pretty and peaceful just by the river. We also got to
see the church they use which is absolutely gorgeous. It even had clouds coming
out of the walls. It wasn’t very big but it was beautiful. We decided not to
eat there so we walked along the beach then got back on the boat to head back.
Once back we made our way up to Befreiungshalle to take a look inside. Let me
just say, another amazing accomplishment by Ludwig. This one had about 9 foot
statues of Angels surrounding the entire circle inside with people’s names on
plates in between them. We looked around first then got to walk behind the
angel statues and up to the second level outside then to the top level outside
to see a magnificent view of the city and the rivers. We walked back down and
got the see the top level inside the building. Then back behind the statues and
out. It was really pretty. Once finished we decided to get McDonalds then head
back home. Overall it was a wonderful weekend and the Walhalla and the boat
trip have become one of my top things we have done in Germany.
Until next time,
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