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hook oh so much out there as such planes boats trains metros buses and mr h s driving 1 200 miles covered a lot of territory this summer and without incident thankfully when not in transit from a to b we walked a lot easily averaging seven miles a day those miles added up creating a problem with one shoe so we drove to tegernsee germany across the border from our hamlet in austria in search of a new pair of serious walking shoes some highlights thanks to wikipedia an aerial photo of tegernsee the town s about 30 miles north of munich the capital of the german state of baveria and about 20 miles from the austrian state of tyrol tirol today tegernsee s primarily a spa center and tourist destination popular with germans austrians and the dutch because of the many wars in europe history buffs know there is much to explore in the wider area however a footnote caught my eye on may 3 1945 a wounded german officer major hannibal von luttichau first persuaded the german ss to vacate their entrenchments and then persuaded approaching american soldiers not to attach tegernsee thus the old town remains much as it was deeper in history a benedictine abbey built in 746 hugs the lake wikipedia taken from the car the sign welcomes visitors to a very small town en route to tegernsee gruss gott greetings to god is a centuries old greeting commonly heard in bavaria and tyrol tirol predominately lutheran or catholic it s a devoutly christian region but the bavarian regional flag also hints at something else ye ole beer hall hoffbrau haus especially appealing on a hot july day when one can sit outside and enjoy a beer the house brew and a soft pretzel there were three in the basket mr h didn t want one so ahem i ate all three burp looove those things swirled in a bit of mustard yum mr h ordered wurst and german potato salad the latter is to him as pretzels are to me i ordered radi a white radish with a spicy bite common to the area that comes thinly sliced sometimes called the munchen radi it goes great with beer i had a small beer mr h drank water because he would be driving later afterwards we walked along the lake for about an hour eventually stopping for you guessed it apple strudel and lingered over a cup of coffee people were out bicyclists filled bike lanes ducks begged for food at the lake s shore birds chirped a beautiful day we didn t want to end but we also had a mission those shoes so we returned to the car and headed into town to this shop where nothing on sale was in my size but a pair of nike s worked same price as in the states even with the tax so very happy to have new wheels we returned to the country road that linked tegernsee and our austrian hotel and our room with its gorgeous view during the day and at night from arkansas to austria the sound of music caresses one s soul posted by kittie howard at 7 16 am 8 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday july 23 2015 venice charms originally a settlement on italy s mainland venice s inhabitants relocated to a series of man made islands in the nearby marshy adriatic sea in order to escape plundering bandits by the late 13th century venice had grown into a major commercial and sea power although we re staying in lido de jesolo across the bay of venice from the city last week we were part of the huge influx of tourists who visit this remarkable city with stone buildings that rise out of the sea as if by magic when viewed from the distance after a convenient bus ride to the ferry port and a relaxing air conditioned 45 minute ferry ride we approached venice as with other visits my heart thumped with excitement venice is eternal venice is beauty venice is romance venice is imagination some highlights our ferry docked feet from the metropole one of the most expensive hotels in venice well heeled tourists arrive by private taxi and dock at the hotel s private landing behind the hotel if you saw casino royale one of the scenes was at the landing but the real reason i mention this hotel is because it was once europe s first orphanage during venice s lively history mistresses of the city s elite would leave their babies on the doorstep for the nuns to care for those girls who had beautiful voices filled choirs others learned lacemaking their handiwork sold on burano one of venice s islands that is especially beautiful in the morning vivaldi who wrote the opera the four seasons worshiped in the orphanage s church several years ago one of the metropole s receptionists showed mr h and me the circular stone stairway that had led to the balcony where the choir sang now cordoned off for safety reasons seeing well trodden steps was an awesome experience san marco s st mark s church in the piazza the exterior pressure washing finally completed the church is magnificent the doge s palace is to the far right musicians play in the evening across from the church venice spreads out from san marco s this canal runs from the grand canal in the far distance there are no cars etc in venice however a causeway does link venice with italy s mainland with a parking lot for those who own cars wikipedia s photo of the grand canal and the rialto shopping area is much better than mine one year we took a water taxi to the riato s back entrance fish market and continued onward to the rialto bridge eventually returning to san marco s signs with arrows help the tourist return along the way so many shops this linen shop caught my wistful eye the latest fall fashions on display except for the piazzas passageways are narrow throughout venice everything comes in by boat but it s a short boat ride for the famed murano glass from the nearby island of murano because venice was so densely populated fire was a constant threat centuries ago especially from the furnaces where artisans made the blown glass and also because these glass blowers were like rock stars in their day the venetians decided that it was easier to protect themselves from fires and keep these artisans under closer watch if the entire operation moved to murano artisans who divulged glass blowing secrets had to escape murano quickly or else suffer the severe consequences although they don t show very well the clowns in the photo are extremely intricate with attention to the smallest detail and brutally expensive a bit of caution although there are many affordable murano glass souvenirs always labeled as such the chinese have flooded the market with very cheap imitations wine corks letter openers and the like that initially look good but often crack later amid all the shops these actors in the theatre district handed out flyers advertising a play during a festival the following weekend of course venice wouldn t be venice without a gondola ride this is one of the passenger loading areas and one of its many canals nor would venice be venice without a nice coffee and a treat while the gondolas glide by ahhhh next stop vienna austria posted by kittie howard at 5 28 am 15 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday july 13 2015 welcome to amsterdam our royal dutch airline klm overnight flight from washington d c to amsterdam was on approach to schiphol airport a massive windmill farm filled a section of the north sea below morning breezes effortlessly turned their sleek white blades as the netherlands shoreline came into view a view that soon revealed another of the country s reclamation projects a portion of the north sea had been diked off pumps drained the trapped water to create new land that would enlarge the airport s runway capabilities in the immediate view and create more farmland in the larger view much like the patchwork of green fields and and irrigation canals that came into view as the plane circled somewhat in preparation for landing the netherlands about the size of maryland is a compact country with strict zoning ordinances where even the semblance of wasted space say near an intersection of highways is turned into a park however small with leafy trees flowers and benches we knew from previous visits to the netherlands but especially from a visit five years ago when we rented a car and toured the country for a week that most of the netherlands consisted of farms and quaint villages although it surprises many the netherlands is the world s second largest agricultural exporter with the united states as the largest exporter as the jet s wheels hit one of amsterdam s elongated runways made possible by a previous reclamation project and we rumbled toward the terminal mr h remarked a certain amount of awe in the former military man s voice schiphol s huge now at least twice the size of dulles the washington d c international airport and so five years since our last visit but this time on foot with a multi day bus rail pass for longer city trips we began our five day exploration of amsterdam a city we love a city that 2 400 000 call home some highlights the netherlands s constituion mandates that amsterdam is the capital of the constitutional monarchy but the actual seat of government is in the hague den haag where the world court is also located a gorgeous building we visited some years ago approximately 800 000 live in amsterdam central with about 2 400 000 in the larger metropolitan area making it one of the most densely populated cities in the world but because of the city center s horseshoe shaped layout the many canals and the city s amazing transportation infrastructure we never felt lost in a sea of humanity we were only a couple of miles from the city center with nary a pedestrian around when i took the above photo we d paused to listen to the birds chirp nature s itunes during a walk along another canal the driver of this electric car so marked on the door parked near a boat as cyclists rode by it s impossible to overstate the dutch s forward approach to environmental measures i love street vendors and amsterdam has a lot ranging from displays of old books to paintings to jewelry to odds and ends however don t be deceived they are strictly regulated flower shops abound i thought prices were very reasonable when we returned about an hour later these bouquets of flowers had been sold in rotterdam the netherland s second largest city and a major port much as amsterdam is a financial hub there s a massive covered area where thousands of tulips in a jaw dropping panoply of color await overnight shipment to all parts of the world another reason why schiphol is so huge klm s cargo jets work the time zones so that tulips arrive fresh daily of all the tours i ve been on during our travels that unbelievably gorgeous and utterly huge collection of tulips remains a definite highlight before leaving north carolina a neighbor asked if europeans understood english the answer is unequivocally yes in the netherlands very aware the dutch language doesn t travel far the government embarked upon teaching english in its schools decades ago although it s possible to encounter those of a certain age in the countryside who aren t fluent it s almost impossible to encounter anyone younger than say 40 who isn t fluent in english most dutch also speak german this pelican in the royal zoo roamed rather freely more intent on peace and quiet away from a nearby squabble among his feathered family than my camera the pelican is also louisiana s state bird even though i have a love hate relationship with zoos for obvious reasons i couldn t help but wonder if he d like to return to the marshes bayous and alligators probably not i finally concluded outdoor cafes seemed to be on every corner and always filled we stopped here for a beer and a snack okay i ll fess up my snack of choice was dutch fries dipped in a mayonnaise sauce but even with the city rail pass we averaged seven miles a day walking so i justified the calories before various states legalized pot amsterdam s brown coffeehouses or pot houses were extremely popular with americans with long lines waiting to get in but excluding yours truly as i ve never been interested in that stuff not being judgmental it s just not for me but not so much now as the novelty has worn off however counter image amsterdam has seriously tough laws for those who do hard drugs like passing on the right in germany austria just don t do it anne frank s house a must see stop for anyone visiting amsterdam the bbc is presently working on a documentary about anne frank as told through the memories of one of her surviving friends the horrors of what happened during world war ii or any war can t be forgotten an outdoor bronze display of rembrandt s night watch beneath the painter s statue that was magnificent almost as magnificent as seeing the painting in the rijksmuseum consistently rated one of the finest museums in the world the rijksmuseum also contains 400 000 volumes of books manuscripts climatically housed in tunnels beneath the building as there isn t enough space in this already huge complex for everything truly the day s visit was an artistic feast of dutch history mr h particularly loved the boats and military uniforms through the ages but as one feast ends another begins yours truly at schiphol next stop venice posted by kittie howard at 12 03 pm 11 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday june 25 2015 off to europe our two suitcases are packed one each as we finalize last minute stuff before our early morning departure tomorrow for d c and saturday flight to europe i m not saying exactly where just yet as the big plan drum roll is to post from our various stops since my new computer breezes along it should be a lot easier than struggling as i did with the old one what a mess that was sheesh and you re right alex i m loving my iphone have learned to shut the phone part off go about my way and catch up later but we do have international plans for the trip life s good hope to check back 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