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Day 6: Brugmans, on a pilgrimage
We didn’t know until today that we are actually on a pilgrimage through Germany. Today was the Church of St. James in Rothenberg, a popular pilgrim stop. There is a relic in the cross in the altar behind the organ. It took us two trips to find it. Yesterday, we started our pilgrimage by touring…
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Day 5: Museums and a Big Mixup!
Today was our last day in Munich. We could have left early, but decided to make use of the time and visit one more museum. We chose the NS-Dokumentationszentrum München—The NS Documentation Center. This is in lieu of going to Dachau, and a great history of the rise of the Third Reich. It was truly…
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Day 4: The Brugmans go to Salzburg
Today’s tour started early. We had to take a taxi to a bus station in downtown Munich and ride like tourists! The idea is that we would not have to find a train schedule and figure out where to stop to go on organized trip. This one took us to see the highlights. On the…
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Day 3: Brugmans’ bike ride through Munich
Today started late because I let John sleep in a bit. Our scheduled bike tour didn’t begin until 10:40, so there was plenty of time. We usually just do our own thing, but this time, with the slight language barrier and completely unfamiliar terrain, we thought it would be fun to hear the stories from…
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Day 2: Walking with the Brugmans, a tour of Munich
This was a good one. Recommended by Rick Steves in his Best of Germany tour book, we took the free guided tour in Munich; Charlie was standing outside the Carl Thomas Jeweler in Marienplatz ready to go at 10:35. Surprising to us, he was British, so no struggling for words at all. History must be…
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Day 1: Germany with the Brugmans
Guten Abend. We landed at 10 am and were at the hotel by noon. Quick nap and we were wandering the streets by 2 pm. Munich is very charming. We are across the street from a huge open-air market —Viktualinmarkt—that probably does a great Christmas market in November. There are Bier Gartens and wurst markets…
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Patti Brugman is a thoughtful traveler who seeks out experiences that her armchair readers would like to share. Patti and her husband, John, like adventure and golf. Golf takes them to Scotland almost every year and to gorgeous courses that are off the tourist track. If you’re a golfer, you’ll be able to create your own dream trip from the detailed descriptions and maps that Patti provides. Additionally, Patti and John have travelled to Egypt, Antarctica, France, Great Britain, and domestic destinations. Please join in travel fun through Patti’s stories and photos.
You’ll read about watching lost luggage, armed with an air tag, travel all over Edinburgh before finally trundling down the country road of the farmhouse where she was staying. Or, another bag that took two days to arrive in Cairo. You’ll read about tasting haggis and see Patti’s expressive reaction to other less palatable concoctions. And you’ll marvel at the how close up views of penguins in Antarctica and how high the snow-covered trails took them. In Egypt, you’ll learn about the secret language of Ancient Egyptian and why structures that are more than 5,000 old are still strong and colorful.
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