Tag Archives: Germany

Dinkelsbühl Santa

Posted on December 28, 2020 by redharparts

As far as I’m concerned, the Christmas season lasts until Twelfth Night (Epiphany, 6 January). Thus I am still sketching Christmas themed subjects. I saw this Santa on December 1, 2018 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. This was during our 3 week … Continue reading →

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Dinkelsbühl

Posted on June 28, 2020 by redharparts

This is from my own photo, lent to Sketchbook Skool for the weekly “Draw This” challenge.  The last time we were in Germany was at Christmas time, so this is from a previous spring time trip.  At that time I … Continue reading →

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Holiday window

Posted on January 5, 2019 by redharparts

It’s chilly and raining outside so I’m sketching from my own photos.  I’ve selected a few from the Germany trip.  This is a window on a narrow street in Nuremberg that led to our hotel. It’s on a larger sheet … Continue reading →

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Germany: Overall impressions

Posted on December 29, 2018 by redharparts

Overall Impressions: My cell service provider is Google Fi.  It works great in Germany! Not a single problem. I turned on “international calling” and was able to make calls to German numbers. I ended up using a lot of data … Continue reading →

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Germany, Days 17, 18, 19

Posted on December 29, 2018 by redharparts

Friday, 14 December, Cochem to Kusel Left about 1045 and took the slow roads, headed for Thallichtenberg.It was about freezing as we walked around our former “home” castle: Burg Lichtenberg. We came here often during the 5 years we lived … Continue reading →

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Germany, Days 14, 15, 16

Posted on December 29, 2018 by redharparts

Tuesday, 11 December Bernkastel-Kues to Cochem. B-K was our shortest stay.   Today we moved on to Cochem, also on the Mosel.  Going straight there would have been a short drive, so we followed the river and went via Zell and … Continue reading →

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Germany, Days 12 & 13

Posted on December 27, 2018 by redharparts

9 December, Trier to Bernkastel-Kues Time to leave Trier.  Since our Trier hotel host told us she liked Trauben-Trarbach’s Christmas Market better than Bernkastel-Kues, we drove on to there. However, we couldn’t find parking. It’s only open on the weekend … Continue reading →

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Germany days 9, 10, 11

Posted on December 27, 2018 by redharparts

Thursday, 6 December, Nuernberg to Trier was our longest driving day yet.  It rained much of the way.  Once settled in our room, we went shopping for water and snacks.  I found this large Lamy pen display in Karstadt (a … Continue reading →

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Germany Day 6

Posted on December 25, 2018 by redharparts

Monday, 3 December Dinkelsbühl to Neuremberg We had a leisurely morning and left about 1100 at check out time.  We drove to Stein, the location of the Faber Castell factory.  They make pencils, color and watercolor pencils, pens (PITT), etc.  … Continue reading →

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Germany day 5

Posted on December 25, 2018 by redharparts

Sunday, 2 December in Dinkelsbuhl Since it wasn’t raining (yet), I went back out to go up to the tower to sketch. And then did another sketch from the shelter of the porch of a shop. That was looking down … Continue reading →

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