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Bachhaus Museum Eisenach

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [198]

This museum is set up in the house where Bach lived until he was 10 when his parents died in quick succession, and he went to live with his father's identical twin brother's family in Ohrdruf. We saw the tiny rooms and kitchen with furniture from the ... Read more >

The Wartburg, Eisenach

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [190]

Built in 1067 high in the wooded mountains of the Thuringian forest this fortress was the seat of counts. A mecca for poets and minnesingers, it became the setting for the life and work of St Elizabeth with the poor and sick, then sheltered Martin ... Read more >

Was it a dream?

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [176]

A secluded attic suite in the Hotel Haus Hainstein had greeted our amazed gaze when we arrived, and from all 3 windows, high above mountain forests, we looked across the valley and up to the Medieval fortress palace of the ... Read more >

Eisenach, 264th Anniversary of Bach's Death

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [266]

This is the day we commenced our Bach pilgramage, in Eisenach the place of his birth, but on the anniversary of his death! There are many Bach concerts programmed for the year but only one on a Monday night, our only night there. It took place in the ... Read more >

The hire car mix up

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [178]

Early on Monday morning Richard went off to pick up the hirecar from the centre around the corner from the hotel. However on presentation of his booking the staff denied any knowledge of it! After some negotiation and checking of emails, it was revealed ... Read more >

Museum of Musical Instruments Göttingen

Sun, 27 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [168]

Viewable only on a Sunday, (which was timely and highly convenient for us) this exhibition has the oldest recorder in the world, dug out of a cesspit under the Rathaus. THe wood has been dated from c1400. Thsi is a really eclectic collection ... Read more >

Bach on the organ at St Jacobi Göttingen

Sun, 27 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [237]

From the notices we expected the choir to sing in the 10 am service but we were told afterwards on enquiring of the organist Stephan Kordes, that out of 35 singers 15 were away or sick, forcing him to cancel their performance of parts ... Read more >

Honeymoon remembered in Germany 45 yrs later

Sat, 26 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [170]

It is wonderful to be back in Germany and refresh my vocabulary! After a cool walk in the Botanical Gardens and forests of Gottingen with our friend Cathy, to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary we found a traditional German restaurant very close ... Read more >

Is this Frankfurt Airport?

Sat, 26 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [200]

Miraculously we arrived at the gate with a couple of minutes to spare, even though we had allowed heaps of extra time for dropping off the car, bus to airport etc. Only to find the flight delayed because of the atrocious weather. We arrived in ... Read more >

And so my European adventure begins..

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 | By emily_witenden | Views [266]

After hardly 2 hours of dozing time we landed at 5.30am Frankfurt time..not knowing how to read or speak any German, I was so so lucky to have Maike pick me up as it would have been quite confusing otherwise!! We went back to her lovely apartment (just ... Read more >