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Emilia Romagna

Unexpectedly, a festival

[May 2025] We spent two nights in the town of Correggio in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. This time, it was a short trip to celebrate my husband’s birthday. We use our anniversaries as an…

Stuttgart

Schlossplatz and the church

[Apr. 2025] On our last day in Stuttgart, southern Germany, I was planning to relax until check-out, but my husband, unusually, said, “Let’s go out for a bit,” so we headed for Schlossplatz in the…

Tubingen

We went up to the castle

[Apr. 2025] In Tübingen, southern Germany, there’s a castle called Hohentübingen Castle, perched atop a hill. We went up there because we read that it offered a spectacular view of the old town and the…

Tubingen

Unexpected food and the old town

[Apr. 2025] After enjoying a boat ride in Tübingen, Germany, it was time for lunch. We hurried to a restaurant we’d planned to go, Gasthaus Baren. The reason we were rushing was because the previous…

Tubingen

A relaxing moment on a small boat

[Apr. 2025] The weather improved on the third day of our short holiday in southern Germany. As planned, we took a trip from Stuttgart, where we were staying, to Tübingen. Stuttgart is undergoing heavy construction,…

Esslingen am Neckar

Rat House Wedding

[Apr. 2025] After enjoying the view from the hilltop in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, our next destination was the Rathaus. In Germany, a Rathaus isn’t a rat house, but a town hall. It faces the market…