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Johannes Reuchin, Pforzheim
An impromptu afternoon in Pforzheim on a lovely day, the weather was perfect and the wind was not blowing and the sun peeked out to brighten the day.
A bit of history includes:
Johann Reuchlin was born at Pforzheim in the Black Forest in 1455, where his father was an official of the Dominican monastery. According to the fashion of the time, his name was graecized by his Italian friends into Capnion (Καπνίων), a nickname which Reuchlin used as a sort of transparent mask when he introduced himself as an interlocutor in the De Verbo Mirifico. He remained fond of his home town; he constantly calls himself Phorcensis, and in the De Verbo he ascribes to Pforzheim his inclination towards literature. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
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An Evening of Chiming Bells
A long day of walking and siteseeing wound down with a lovely evening of church bells chiming to ring in the beauty of the day, which, of course, included a dark-strong coffee in a Italian cafe on the river’s edge. The river and the bells provided a lovely musical venue, with a menagerie of lyrical beauty.
There is a beautiful, old fashioned wooden bridge that crosses the river Murg, providing an exquisite view of the Murg Valley and Murg River, bubbling over stones and dancing its way through the village. The cool, balmy air filled the senses with the delights of the earth, wood burning stoves and roasting sauages in the market square.
A delightful evening of pure enjoyment for all the senses–a quiet village well worth seeing–and a wonderful place to stay even longer.
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Beer and Flammkuchen Night
A twist on a classic of Beer and Pizza night, Thomas and I enjoyed an evening out at Zum Hoepfner Pub in Ittersbach with Pilsners and Flammkuchen–Lecker!!! Lots of laughter and good times, listening to the tunes playing, chatter of fellow pub patrons, and enjoying a fun evening out.
An Impromptu afternoon adventure
A bit of free time between schedules left an open afternoon for me today, so i toured around on a whim, with great joy. I went walking and enjoyed whatever I happened to come across, and naturally enjoyed some sweet treats and coffee while out and about.
#Rheinstetten #Mörsch #Themeetingpoint #VillagesinGermany
Wintery wonderland
Meeting new and fun people is always nice–and what better place than to meet them in my German courses.
Tatenda is from Zimbabwe and desired to adventure more here in Germany so we headed off together, enjoying lunch first, and then to the Monastary Ruins in Frauenalb for a wonderful and fun afternoon in the snow.
#Frauenalb #Germanvillage #historicalruins
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Coming to a close as the year winds down
2016 is winding down and coming to a close…and it has been an enourmously eventufl year for me. Upon reminiscing over the year, realizing just how much has occured over the past 365 days. The dream list, posted in January of this year, I successfully marked off several components.
Here are just a few of this years occurences:
- My brother got married and I caught the bouquet
- I hosted a final garage sale, selling the general contents of my house
- I moved to a foriegn country
- Danced in a public venue
- Enjoyed a live Baroque Quartet
- Sampled Many different worldy beverages, many of them ocffee in origin
- I learned how to navitage and use the tram, buses, and other public transportation in Germany
- My best friend had a baby
- My brother and his wife had a baby.
- I adventured often in South West Germany
- I had tea in a castle
- I climbed to the top of an old fortress tower
- Met up with an old friend of 20 years (an exchange student that lived with my family)
- Gave a tour to my Grandfather
- Practiced baking and cooking, expanding my culinary abilities and flavors
- Wrote and received mail to and from friends and family
- Read a childrens book (all on my own) in German
- Spent Christmas Eve with German friends
- Enrolled and attended German language courses
- Learned how to use WhatsApp
- Lost Weight
- Lost a Grandmother and Aunt
- Attended-toured 3 different Christmas Markets in Germany
- Petted Donkeys and Goats in a live Nativity
- Crossed country borders in a car and bus
- Shopped in a French Super Market
- Drank Turkish Coffee
- Thomas and I got a kitten
- Thomas has started to teach me the joys of soccer
- Open Air soccer viewing in an open air event
- video chatted for the first time with friends and family
Adventures in the kitchen—
Baked chicken, sweet potatoes, zuchinni, and onion, a one dish wonder
Texas style taco salad
turkey sausage, mushroom gravy over green beans (instead of pasta)
Sliced Gala apples with Nutella
Clover and Raisin Oatmeal, toast and banana
Crispy Bacon, 2 over easy eggs, and toast (with orange Marmelade)
Open face Tuna Salad with tomatoe slices and red bell pepper spears
A Fusion blend salad of greek and italian salad with a hummus dressing and a slice of hearty bread
Baked sweet potatoe (with butter and cinnamon) chicken stir fry with marinated, roasted bell pepper
Crossiant (not homemade), clementine slices, scrambled eggs and brie wedges
Furit, onions, and other staples
Peanut Butter Porridge with raisins
Farmers Omellete with fresh cheese-bell pepper on pumpernickel and plum breakfast
Tuna and Feta Salad–a super easy meal
Vegetable platter salad with pickle and homemade balsamic dressing
Eggcellent Lunch
Step 1–Peel hard boiled eggs
Step 2 Add diced red bell peppers, green olives, mayonaise, sliced hard boiled eggs, and a pinch of salt
Step Three, mix it all together
Step Four: Put egg salad mixture between two slices of bread, add a leaf or two of lettuce, put sliced vegetables and fruit on the plate to make an whole meal
Another version-option of using hard boiled eggs in a lunch-dinner
Giving a Schwarzwald tour
Woohoo!! My Grandfather came to visit me….and I marked off another item on my dream-list. I gave a family member a tour!!! Yes, it is true and I found it fun and exciting.
My Grandfather visited from Sunday through Tuesday evening here in Southwest Germany and willingly adventured with me around the area. We had so much fun!! I enjoyed being a tour guide more than I had anticipated. Grandfather was a great companion and we had so much fun together–I found it super nice and enjoyable to experience new coffee places as well with him–while going to some of my favorite places.
We went to the Monastary Ruins in Bad Herrenalb, the Kloster ruins in Frauenalb, the Schloss in Karlruhe and Ratstatt, and enjoyed the lovel art and architecture in St. Alexanders on Marktplatz in Ratstatt. A lovely fountain, bridge, and river tour in Ettlingen also had taken place, with coffee and lunches intermixed in our ventures–we used the tram and sometimes the car, making transportation very versatitle and easy.
All the places we went to gave us the beautiful sites and scenes of the Black Forrest, also being able to see the changing of the leaves this autumn–all in all, quite an event.
Want to check out some of the hot places we dined and enjoyed coffee?? The links and references are below.
Golden Mann Cafe Am Schloss Ratstatt
Schwarzwald Stub (Restaurant) Bad Herrenalb, Germany (no website) Kurpromenade 5, 76332 Bad Herrenalb, Germany
DLounge (Coffee shop), Karlsruhe, Germany
Täglich (Restaurant), Ettlingen, Germany
Drinking from a fountain, Karlsruhes Downtown
The River Alb, Running through downtown Ettlingen
Schloss Karlsruhe Statue Tours
The River Alb, Frauenalb Germany
We stopped at a local Bakery for snacks and coffee, a German classic
Taking a break from touring the Black Forrest at the DLounge, Kronenplatz, Karlsruhe, Germany
1000 year old ruins at Frrauenalb, Germany, in the heart of the Black Forrest
My grandfather in Frauenalb, standing next to a very old, established trees by the ruins.
Grandfather and I riding the trams to adventure together
The Verranda on Schloss Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe,
The Crest of the Markgraf Wilhelm von Baden Baden, primary resident of the Schloss Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Baden Wurtemburg Germany
Exquisite Cappucinos at the Cafe Am Schloss, Ratstatt, Germany http://www.goldener-mann-rastatt.de/kontakt/
the Tour guide (me) outside of St. Martins Church, Ettlingen, Germany
Grandfather crossings the Lockets of Love Bridge, Ettlingen, Germany
The flood water marker on St. Alexanders Cathedral, Marktplatz, Ratstatt, Germany
Wooden Pews and grandfather, St. Martins Church, Kirch platz, Ettlingen, Germany
Roman Ruins, Bad Herrenalb, Germany
Grandfather and I, Kloster Ruins, Bad Herrenalb, Germany
Dropping postcards in the post for loved ones back in the States
Roman Ruins near the Protestant Church (1650) Bad Herrenalb, Germany
A tradtional German lunch at Schwarzwald Stub, Bad Herrenalb, Germany
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