Tag: Germany

Is It a Country? Is It a State? No, It’s a Huge Lady in Bronze!

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This is not Bavaria the country but the female personification of the country (or German state) as she looks over Munich, the Bavarian capital.

She stand over 18 metres tall and weighs almost 90 tons.

She towers over the Wiesn, officially called Theresienwiese – a large, barren place that in September each year (except when COVID is around) is covered by beer tents and amusement rides and turns into the largest and oldest Oktoberfest of the world.

To the north is St Paul’s Church with three imposing spires.

And just a bit to the right the iconic towers of the Frauenkirche, the Cathedral of Our Dear Lady, can be seen over the roofs of the nearby houses.

Travel with Intent: Places ending with A

Contraposition

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The eldest parts of Schloss Fürstenau in Steinbach, part of Michelstadt im Odenwald, were built in the 14th century. It is still used residentially which is why the court yard is only open for a few hours each day. The newest part is the “new palais” on the left. The renovated white, grey and gold façade is quite the opposite of the more mellow, medieval parts.

One Word Sunday: Opposite and Opposing

Training with the Bike

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Cycling with the train.

A couple of weeks ago we took the bikes and a train.

That’s the Odenwald Bahn, the red train running from Weinheim to Fürth/Odw.

We ditched the train at the end of the line and cycled back, all 17 kilometers.

Bye, bye, train!

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Train