Bad Eisenstein

We drove to Bad Eisenstein (a German town) that sits right on the Czech border. Actually, one side of the station is on German ground, the other on the Czech. We even saw some evidence of the former Iron curtain.

He is explaining the Iron Curtain to the students.

arriving

Are we in Germany or czech republic? Or both?

Look here.

Explaining history

Walking to an outdoor exhibit

Looking through the fence. This is the former border fence.

Coming back to Germany after lunch.

Former border

Trainride ..

... with friends.

Weekend in München

We had a fun weekend in Munich covering over 16 miles on Saturday by foot. We climbed to the top of the tower in Saint Peter's church and saw too many sites to name them all.  The students got some much needed shopping time and in the evening we went to an English garden for dinner.

Sunday we covered much of the town via a guided bus tour with the peak of our trip including a stop at BMW headquarters and the Olympic garden from 1972.  We had more than a few exhausted kids on the train ride home, but it was well worth it.

Regensburg

Today we drove to the old city of Regensburg. We went on a boat trip on the Danube, walked through town with a guide and had lunch on the other side of the Danube with beautiful views of the city.

Boat trip on the Danube

The "steinerne Brücke" (stone bridge) and Salzkammer (salt storage)

city tour

In front of the Cathedral St Peter

alleyway

Courtyard of rich people

a little theatre with Barbara Blomberg

View of town from the Danube

View of the city from restaurant

Lunch

I am not sure the playset is meant for us- but this is an important German-American relation

München

The students and Mr. D are back from their visit in Munich and we will try to post pictures after we overcome some technical difficulties.

Neuschwanstein

After an early, long bus ride we visited the castle "Neuschwanstein" of King Ludwig II. and walked through the beautiful setting. There was just enough time for a quick snack and souvenirs before we headed back to the city square in Deggendorf to watch the soccer match between Germany and the US.

Hohenschwangau

Walk up to Neuschwanstein

Neuschwanstein

View from the castle

Quick snack

Watching the match

students standing up for our national anthem.

Kloster Metten

We visited Monastery Metten today. We walked through beautiful meadows and the forest to get to it.

On the way ...

... into the woods

... past a beehive.

St Michael Kirche

Into the monastery to the library

Inside the church

ceiling paint

Organ pipes

Confessional