Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

It's always sad leave Germany but it has also been nice being back Netherlands where I no longer have hurt my brain trying speak German! Everyone here speaks excellent English so it's a little like being back home already We had a long snow

We had a nice time Trier It has lots ancient Roman stuff an old cathedral great museums a good Christmas market it snowed throughout day Unfortunately snow did not fall big slow flakes but tiny icy flakes that seemed drive straight into our

Saturday Morning Erfurt The sun finally came out morning we left Erfurt which has been a frustratingly consistent pattern other cities as well! But we were able squeeze a quick trip cathedral Christmas market before leaving at about 11:30am

Well strike fuel blockade situation France only getting worse so we have now committed skipping it altogether are heading other way deeper into Germany It's sad as there are a lot wonderful things see France but it's hard be too sad since w

Today we drove from Maastricht Netherlands Mainz Germany a sizable historic city along Rhine River The drive took about two a half hours other than intermittent rainstorms a major traffic jam near Aachen due road work it a really pleasant d