Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Last weekend we traveled to the state of Bavaria to Rothenberg ob der Tauber. It is a well-preserved, fortified, medieval town on the Romantic Road. It is also called a tourist trap. We loved it! If anyone comes to visit, this little town will be on the options of things to do.
We went with our wonderful traveling companions, Shelly, Eric and Brennen Meiworm. When we arrived we parked outside the city wall. On the weekends only residents and hotel guests are allowed to drive within the city walls. We stopped and had a true German lunch at the first restaurant we came to. Ted had Sauerbraten and spätzle and I had Neuberger brats with sauerkraut. Noah had apfels and bananes. All with beers, yummy! Well, Noah had wasser (water).
After lunch we were approached by a man with a carriage that was pulled by two of the devil's messengers. To all that don't know, I am deathly allergic to horses. I can't really stand by them without suffocating.
One time, at band... no really when we were on our senior trip..woop woop... we took a day trip. It included snorkeling in the ocean and then we continued on to a little village and took a horseback ride up to a waterfall. Then we had lunch in the village. After that we hopped back on the boat and drank all the way home. Well, if I would have died that day the coroner’s reported would have said stupidity as the cause of death.
The horse ride gave me hives all over my body, especially my legs. I don't recall not being able to breath, that side affect must have come with age. Anyway, the combination of the previous nights of drinking, the allergic reaction to the horses and the little to drink on the boat home caused me to pass out on the top deck of the boat (there was a place to lay out). I slept all the way home and when I woke up I have the worst sun burn EVER!
Anyway...back to Germany...everyone wanted to go on the ride, so I thought...it can't be that bad we are outside...wrong. About half way though the ride I thought I was going to die. My eyes were red and I couldn't breath (uhhh..I also forgot my inhaler...). I got off that carriage and said that I would meet up with everyone later...somewhere. I wasn't really thinking... Ted got off with me and thankfully Shelly and Eric were kind enough the keep Noah.
I spent the next 10 minutes in the restroom trying to regain some sort of normal breathing pattern. Once I am away from those beasts for a while I get better.
So, after that we had a wonderful day. We explored almost every corner...well, it is more of a circled walled city, so we explored every area of the town. We were on the wall, in the wall around the wall...don't think we went under the wall, but you get the idea. It was so much fun!
By the end of the day we were ready for a local treat...greasy balls a.k.a Schneeballen. They are a pie crust like dough that is shaped in a ball and then deep fried. They then smother it with powdered sugar, chocolate goodness or other things that would make your heart skip a beat...or stop for that matter. It was a perfect ending to a perfect day (minus the whole dieing thing...)!
posted by The Hansens not in Germany @ 7:11 AM
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