Recently the husband and I decided to try our first volksmarch. We went with some friends to Rothenburg ob der Tauber and participated in their annual volksmarch through the old city. This is definitely one of my top ten places to visit!! Rothenburg ob der Tauber literally translates to "Red Fortress above the Tauber." The Tauber refers to the Tauber river that runs through the town. The medieval old town is spectacular. The fortress walls that surround the city were constructed in the early 1400s and still stand today. We were able to walk along the wall and view the city from above. The majority of the homes and businesses in the old town are original as well. We actually passed one home that was constructed in 1010!
Volksmarch in German translates to "peoples march." It is a way to enjoy the outdoors and socialize with others. We participated in an 11K walk throughout and around the old city. I would highly recommend this to anyone who really wants to see every aspect of a city such as this. We walked for about 4 hours and saw everything there is to see. We saw ruins that weren't even listed on most maps!
Now a days there are volksmarches all over the world, year around. In the book I bought it even lists the ones in the states so people from home can participate too! I'm already planning our next one - hopefully in a couple of weeks in Trier. For those of you thinking of visiting Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber is true Germany at it's finest!
On another note, we stayed at a beir hotel outside of the city. Beir hotels are all over Germany. They are old breweries that you can stay usually inexpensively. This particular one started brewing in the 1400s. According to my husband, the beer was excellent. He bought some to bring home with us. The rooms were all nice along with the staff. The food was phenomenal! We had dinner there and they offer a complimentary breakfast in the morning. It was all very good and over all an outstanding weekend!
Last week I read Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks. I have read all of Spark's novels and for some reason never picked this one up. I'm not sure how I missed it but somehow it got left behind. As usual Sparks cuts right to my core. I always end up crying at some point in his novels. This particular one was about finding love, appreciating the fact that it was found, and losing it. It really makes you appreciate the time you get to spend with the people you love.
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