Category Archives: Deutschland

München and Rosenheim too…

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Hector

The plan for today was to go somewhere different, Rosenheim would be that place. The Bier also had to be good as I would be getting bombarded with Communiques from The Staggs (Musselburgh) who are having their Remembrance Day Festival … Continue reading →

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A Saturday in München

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Hector

We arrived at the Hotel Royal at 10.00 far too early to check-in. Herr Kharazi, Mein Host, greeted us by name and invited us to have Coffee and settle into life in München. We soon wandered towards town entering the … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Koblenz

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Hector

We were all up in time for breakfast despite the attempt at late night madness. The Radlers announced that their plans had altered due to a domestic problem, they would be cutting their trip short and would not be stopping … Continue reading →

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Ten Years After…

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Hector

In 2002 we were Nine, this year we were Five until the day before, and then there were Four. Anthony, Ian, Steve and Hector made the rendezvous for the Tuesday flight to Hahn. Mr O’Leary now only offers three flights … Continue reading →

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Wine at Wolf Strassenfest – 2012, and Bier in Traben-Trarbach

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Hector

The Breakfast at the Hotel Austria in Mainz was impressive. Clive and I both remarked on the quality of the Scrambled Eggs. The Nürnberg Sausages were also excellent. The 08.30 RB to Koblenz would stop twenty times, Clive chose this … Continue reading →

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Finally – A Night out in Mainz

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Hector

Hector has been passing through Mainz for years but has never stayed over. Mainz is the nearest place to the so called Frankfurt Hahn that the Bus connects with a train to the East. This evening somehow I managed to … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Eleventh – Berlin Biermeile

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Hector

There was talk of someone going out to get the ingredients for Breakfast – Bacon Rolls? Alas, when Hector rose after a much needed night’s sleep, there was no sign of Breakfast. The rain was chucking it down, so no … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Tenth – The Return to Berlin – #3

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Hector

Decisions, decisions Back at the Hotel Garni Probst it was time to pack, what to take? Sorting through the wad of train tickets that were pre-purchased for this Trip there was a sickening feeling when I located the batch for … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Ninth – Munchen

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Hector

In a moment of rational thinking last evening Jonathan and Hector came to the conclusion that if we were to travel as a group on the optimum Nürnberg-München RE, we would be better buying First Class Bayern Tickets. The train … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Eighth – Bamberg, A Bier too far…

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Hector

After the excesses of yesterday there should ave been a good night’s sleep, alas in the Cupboard which was Room 221 in Hotel Garni Probst, there was a problem. A generator of some description was located outside the window, this … Continue reading →

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