[Idyllchat] First trip to Germany

[Shelby Ruch]

Hi, Linda,

My husband and I took the Rhine and Castle Untours (two weeks each) several 
years ago and highly recommend both. We needed two weeks in each location in 
order to have enough time to leisurely explore the countryside, spend a day 
or two in Munich and Nuremberg, and just wander around our neighborhood.

We stayed in St. Goar and enjoyed visiting villages along the Rhine by both 
boat and train. We also had a car and took a few days to visit friends near 
Stuttgart. One thing we did on the spur of the moment one day was go to a 
Middle Ages festival and it was great fun. Also went to several wine 
festivals including one where a Wine Queen and a Wine Witch were crowned 
following a colorful parade.

One warning if you go during the famous Rhein in Flammen (Rhine in Flames). 
Altlhough it is spectacular and a lot of fun, in St. Goar there were mobs of 
people in our village until the wee hours of the morning. We returned from a 
two-day trip to find the streets packed and we had to park a way out of town 
and haul our suitcases to our apartment. There was also a ticket booth to 
take admission to the festival; but we waved our apt. keys and got back to 
our place without having to pay.

We took our two sons, then in their 20s, on the Castle Untour and we all had 
a great time. The Castle is within easy driving distance of the Romantic 
Road and Nuremberg. We all had fun exploring the castle and environs and 
playing with the resident dog, the late great Max. The baron hosted a 
wonderful dinner for us, several members of his family and a neighbor family 
with two teenaged daughters. A memorable event. My husband and I are hoping 
to return to the Castle, but we couldn't resist going on the Alsace, 
Holland, Tuscany North and Tuscany South Untours plus three Home at First 
vacations to Britain in recent years.

Let me know if you want specifics about our experiences.

Shelby Ruch
samruch at hotmail.com


>From: Linda Clausen <whimsybelle at yahoo.com>
>To: idyllchat at lists.untours.com
>Subject: [Idyllchat] First trip to Germany
>Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:44:32 -0700 (PDT)
>
>My husband and I are planning our first trip to Germany next year. Has 
>anyone gone on the Sampler tour or is the 2 week tour a better option? Any 
>suggestions on the towns? or sights to see or things to do? We have never 
>traveled outside of the US before so any advice is very welcome! Thanks!
>Linda Clausen
>
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