Europe Day 15 – September 3rd

30 Celsius and Sunny

This is the fifteenth of twenty posts documenting Margaret-Ann and John’s 2011 trip to Europe.

Right after breakfast, Sepp drove Sigrid, Margaret-Ann and John to Regensburg, about an hour north of Munich. Regensburg, straddling the Danube River, is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe with a wealth of landmarks in the Altstadt going back over 2000 years.

The group spent several hours exploring the narrow, cobble-stoned lanes in the Altstadt. They had coffee in Haus Heuport and marveled at the Regensburg Cathedral across the street. Later they saw the Neupfarrkirche and the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall). Then it was down to the Danube and a look at the Steinerne Brücke, Germany’s oldest stone bridge. Here, Sepp treated John to lunch at the Historische Wurstkuche -- finger-sized sausages grilled over beech wood and dished up with sweet grainy mustard (they have been serving at this spot since 1135, making it the world's oldest sausage kitchen).

Later in the afternoon, they cooled off with ice cream at the Eispavillon in the Haidplatz square (Margaret-Ann had “spaghetti” ice!) and watched a Schuhplattler (shoe slapping dance).
After the return drive, for their last dinner in Munich, the group ate at a fine Italian restaurant about a twenty minute walk from their hotel.

And so ended day fifteen of Margaret-Ann and John’s 2011 European trip. Keep checking the blog for more postings of this trip.

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