Created on Saturday, 01/19/2008 11:48 AM by Unknown User
January 16 After a delicious breakfast at the hotel the group loaded the bus for a short trip to the university city of Heidelberg. We started out with a guided tour through the Heidelberg castle. Next we were taken on a short tour through the city by Professor Nielsen, which lead us through the Alt Stadt to the Heiliggeistkirche (Holy Ghost Church). We were then given a few hours for lunch and to explore the beautiful city of Heidelberg. Shortly after arriving at our hotel in Erding we were treated to dinner at the hotel. The rest of the night was left up to the students for free time and exploration of the city. | |
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Day 11 Boppard, Rhine Cruise, Ingelheim, Hockenheim (permalink)
Created on Saturday, 01/19/2008 11:41 AM by Unknown User
January 15 The day started us out early to take us through the hilly country side and winding hills to Boppard, Germany. In Boppard we boarded a two storied steamer and departed up the Rhine River. Wandering up the river revealed large and small castled framed by ancient roman walls build into the hills dotted with vine yards. | |
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Day 10 Reims, Luxembourg, Trier (permalink)
Created on Saturday, 01/19/2008 11:29 AM by Unknown User
| January 14 After three nights in Paris, we left our last IBIS hotel and headed toward Germany. It was surprising to see so much green open fields after three busy days in a crowded citiy. After a quiet and sleep-filled bus ride, we arrived in Reims, champagne capital of the world. We stopped there to visit another large cathedral, this one being far less busy and full of tourists. This cathedral contained multiple stained glass windows, which gave it a very bright, colorful, and more open feel. Next, we took another sleep filled ride and a quick lunch before arriving in Luxembourg. There we visited the United States WWII cemetery. General Patton is buried there along with 5075 American soldiers. The cemetery was very well kept, and it was good to see that our soldiers were still being honored for their service, even in a country overseas. From here had another ride to the city of Trier, Germany. Trier is the oldest city in Germany, dating back to 16 BC. There are still ancient Roman ruins around the city, including the main wall and other structures. It is not everyday that you can look out from your hotel window and see an ancient Roman wall still standing across the street. Trier has many shops selling a large variety of items for a price that is very inviting when compared to shopping in Paris. After a delicious dinner in our beautiful hotel, we met and discussed the last week’s activities as a group and the corresponding significance they have in the big picture. We are supposed to leave here tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM, so we’ll see how that goes. Gute Nacht, Matt and Jamie | |
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Day 09 Paris (permalink)
Created on Saturday, 01/19/2008 11:20 AM by Unknown User
| This morning we attended High Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The service was in all in French and Latin but it was still a enriching experience. We particularly liked the organ music which reverberated throughout the Cathedral. After lunch, we toured the Louvre and were able to view art such as the Mona Lisa and the Code of Hammarabi. The museum was huge and overwhelming at times--impossible to view everything in one day. The rest the day was left to individual leisure and we could visit the Arc de Triomphe and the Latin District. It was a great ending to an exhausting but exciting weekend in Paris! | |
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