Germany - Wandering Walleye

Beer Me – Deutschland Edition

Clint R — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Germany is one of those countries (yes there are several) claiming status as the “birthplace” of beer and brewing. Indeed, there are many breweries in the country founded before the discovery of America. Further, while there are a few beers you can easily find throughout the nation, most often you’ll find each region, city, or […]

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Exploring the Medieval City of Nürnburg

Clint R — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Today Nürnburg is most well-known for its history under the Nazi regime (and the so-named trials after WWII; however the city has a long and extensive history dating back to the 11th century. The city is spread out with over 500k inhabitants these days, but the “Old Town” in the center is still full of […]

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Nürnburgers – The First Sausages in Europe

Clint R — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Germany is well-known for its regional food specialties, with most localities offering their own dishes (and in some cases, full cooking styles) found nowhere else in the country. For example: Sauerkraut, one of the most stereotypically “German” foods to Americans, is rarely found in my grandparents’ home-state of Baden-Württemburg. However, once you cross the Main […]

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Würzburg am Main – A Day Trip to Franconia

Clint R — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Würzburg am Main is located in Franconia (a.k.a. northern Bavaria, but don’t let them catch you calling them Bavarian) spanning the banks of the Main river. The city’s settlement dates back to the Bronze age, and once housed a Roman fort. While visiting family in Wertheim and the surrounding region, we took a day trip […]

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Eating Too Much in Germany

Clint R — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

It wasn’t entirely our fault… No way to sugarcoat it, we overate during our stay in Germany. Beyond a lack of self-control, there were a few reasons for this. For one, it was exciting to enjoy dishes I grew up on after several months of exotic Singaporean, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, and Indian […]

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Hohenzollern Castle – Checking Out the Prussian Emperor’s House

Clint R — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Hohenzollern Castle is – as the name implies – a castle located on top of Hohenzollern mountain. It is also the ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern. The castle covers the entire top of the mountain, looming large over the region. The current structure was completed in 1867 and is actually the 3rd […]

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2 Weeks of Family Time in Germany

Clint R — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Both of my (Clint’s) mother’s parents immigrated to America from Germany in the early 1950’s. My Grandfather (Opa) came from Ispringen, a village near Stuttgart, while my Grandmother (Oma) arrived from Sonderriet, an even smaller village near Wertheim. As a result, the majority of my family actually lives in Germany. As another result, any visit […]

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