Germany

Heidelberg and its Castle: Where Gumbo Was (#26)

Gumbo’s nostalgic journey, in black and white, took him back to high school days living in Heidelberg, Germany as an Army brat. Heidelberg is one of Germany’s most attractive cities, the seat of its oldest university and—by virtue of not having…

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From Where I Sit: A Gallery of Benches

In a recent Gumbo blog , Jonathan L. pointed out that travelers (and locals) need a place to rest from time to time while visiting or going about daily life…and part of the need is what’s called—logically—street furniture. 

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Europe’s Fastest Growing Airport is on its way out!

Berlin’s Tegel Airport (TXL) which was supposed to be replaced two years ago by the new Berlin-Brandenburg complex, is hanging on and growing fast. It’s still open because of technical and construction problems with the new field, and Berlin’s growth…

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Leipzig’s 2014 Celebrations Make it a Year for Music

Leipzig is celebrating a batch of musical anniversaries this year. This month saw the re-opening of the Mendelssohn Museum with expanded space and a conduct-it-yourself electronic orchestra; next month is the 300th birthday of KPE Bach, son of Johann…

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Where Gumbo Was #14: A Sewer Journey

As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.

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Europa-Park Visitors have More Fun !

Although  #2 in Europe and much smaller than Disney ,Europa-Park in Rust Germany, had record attendance.  Read about it .  http://travel.france24.com/con…visitor-numbers-2013 Have high prices started taking a toll on Disney in…

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Tampa Bay Automobile Museum: 2) the German cars

This is the second in a 4 part series highlighting my visit to the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum.   You can read part 1, which discusses the history of the Museum and its great Czech car collection by clicking here. Today’s post features the…

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Heidelberg and its Castle: Where Gumbo Was (#26)

Gumbo’s nostalgic journey, in black and white, took him back to high school days living in Heidelberg, Germany as an Army brat. Heidelberg is one of Germany’s most attractive cities, the seat of its oldest university and—by virtue of not having…

Read More

From Where I Sit: A Gallery of Benches

In a recent Gumbo blog , Jonathan L. pointed out that travelers (and locals) need a place to rest from time to time while visiting or going about daily life…and part of the need is what’s called—logically—street furniture. 

Read More

Where Gumbo Was #14: A Sewer Journey

As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.

Read More

Europa-Park Visitors have More Fun !

Although  #2 in Europe and much smaller than Disney ,Europa-Park in Rust Germany, had record attendance.  Read about it .  http://travel.france24.com/con…visitor-numbers-2013 Have high prices started taking a toll on Disney in…

Read More

Tampa Bay Automobile Museum: 2) the German cars

This is the second in a 4 part series highlighting my visit to the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum.   You can read part 1, which discusses the history of the Museum and its great Czech car collection by clicking here. Today’s post features the…

Read More