Now, I guess I should have thought this through a little more before I signed up to do this in one of the hilliest cities in the world...but I survived! So my guide and I, oh did I mention I'm the only one on the tour, which was probably good because our German/English sign language would have been lost on anyone else!!
So this is my guide. Notice that he is in front of me and a very old man! Hats off to him because he is in amazing shape...he hardly broke a sweat until the half hour mark! We trotted all around the city. At the beginning, the lady in the tourist office told me that he was excited to show me the whole city, especially from up above..oh goody, more hills!
We went up to where the monastery was as well as the oldest and newest churches. The first one was built close to the year 1000 AD (numbers and years were easy because all languages have fingers to count on)!!
While we were up there we also went to the rose garden again and we even 'stopped running to smell the roses' haha!
He also showed me some magnificent views from above the city. I don't think I could have ever found that place without a local. We were up and down all kinds of side streets, but it made me pretty knowledgeable of the layout of Bamberg.
Four miles and an hour later we had had a great time together, even though I was huffing and puffing the whole way. It is a great way to see the city...even if the locals look at you like your nuts as they order their next beer!!
Tschüs Germany! It's been great! And thanks for such an awesome time Jim! I had a blast!
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Location:Bamburg, Germany
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