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Monthly Archives: December 2010

Snowy Views of Heidelberg Castle

We arrived in Heidelberg on a dark, cold afternoon with fog rolling down the mountains. I’ve never been to Heidelberg in the winter and was absolutely delighted by the fairytale quality the snow gave to the gabled windows and towering spires of the beautiful city. We teetered our way up steep, icy, cobbled streets past…

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Exploring Snowy Baden-Baden

Ever since I heard the name Baden-Baden I have wanted to visit this beautiful little spa town set on the edge of the Black Forest in Germany. We didn’t have time to try out any of the luxurious spa treatments or health clinics, but we had just enough time to wander the streets still resplendent…

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Medieval Christmas Market in Ulm, Germany

Today was bitterly cold as we walked the icy streets of Ulm, Germany to track down the Ulm Medieval Christmas Market. Set on the banks of the Danube and open November 26-January 2, the market is a unique version of the traditional Christmas markets that fill the squares of cities across Germany, the Netherlands, and…

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Winter Morning Ramble in Maastricht, Netherlands

The day of Christmas Eve we were cozy and warm in a tall, narrow house in Maastricht, Netherlands, watching in amazement as snow continued to fall. It hadn’t stopped since our arrival the day before! I got to stay in the attic room, reached by two steep winding staircases. I had one crooked window placed…

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