We Bought A Christmas Tree At The Obersalzberg As A Substitute For Our Old Artificial One 10/08/12 We bought an artificial Christmas tree in 2005 and used it for seven Christmases through and including 2011. Last year I said that… Continue Reading →

Another Inconsistency: The Zeppelin Field Remains, The Ruins Around The Berghof Are Destroyed 10/07/12 In Nuremberg they may not take care of the Zeppelin Field but at least they allow it to stand. But on the Obersalzberg the Berghof and… Continue Reading →

Why Must The Eagle On The Burger King Be Preserved When The Rally Grounds Fall Into Ruin? 10/6/12 My husband looked up the Burger King near the Rally Grounds on the outskirts of Nuremberg. It used to be the center… Continue Reading →

The Queen Mary 2’s Weird Charging For Drinks Policy Never could I have figured out by myself what drinks I would have to pay for on the Queen Mary 2 and what drinks were included with the meal. Even in… Continue Reading →

Why Do The Germans Allow the Zeppelin Field To Fall Apart? 10/4/12 We were shocked to discover the dilapidated state of the Zeppelin Field on the periphery of Nuremberg. There were signs warning tourists that climbing on the stands was… Continue Reading →

The National Socialist Section of Nuremberg 10/3/12 We stopped in Nuremberg primarily to see the Zeppelin Field Tribunal. We had no idea how big it was or how extensive the stands. We didn’t anticipate walking around a lake to see… Continue Reading →

We Had Trouble Parking The Rented Car In Potsdam 10/2/12 We drove our rented Ford Mondeo from Hamburg to Potsdam on July 15. But even after we located the Best Western Park Hotel near the Cecilianhof — which was no… Continue Reading →

Hertz In Hamburg Took Nine Days To Pick Up Our Car 10/1/12 We rented our Ford Mondeo on July 15 at the Hamburg Airport and we meant to return it 10 days later on July 25, but it wouldn’t start… Continue Reading →

Our Car Rental In Germany Was Controlled By Archaic Rules 9/30/12 This summer we rented a Ford Mondeo at the Hamburg Airport from July 15 to July 25, but they insisted upon a credit card. We could have used our… Continue Reading →

What In Europe Made My Camera So Dirty? 9/29/12 Before I went to Europe this summer my new Leica D-Lux 20 was working fine. The pictures were clear. On the way back from the trip I noticed a black spot… Continue Reading →