Rapunzellover
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I feel like I'm reliving our trip last year! We had the same guide on our tour of Heidelberg Castle (our group was large enough that it was split into two, and she led our half), we went to the gummi shop right after the tour, and we did the same solar-powered boat ride. Even some of your pictures are the same as ours!
Wow! 10 adventurers. Will be interesting. Germany is still popular, I think, just not in July. When my Germany ABD was cancelled, the vacationista said June ones sold well. I'm assuming the Oktoberfest time ones sell well too. I think July is just not Germany's month.
I had to laugh at the Gummy shop and all the flavors. I work for a German company and we routinely have colleagues here for various meetings (or we go there) and there are always assorted flavors of gummies lying around. I guess there are worse problems to have
It surprises me that July isn't a more popular time. Although, I could see the appeal of other times of year. Glad to hear that it is still very popular. It looks like a good trip. Dare I say, yet another to add to the list
I need to catch up on this report! Just wanted to say, if @pandw are on your trip (they should be!) please say "Hi!" and give them a hug from me!!
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ETA: All caught up! And I *did* spy pandw in a couple of your photos!
Looks like a great time so far. I agree that DL in Paris is gorgeous, but the Studios is a bit underwhelming. Ratatouille was not open when I went, but Crush's coaster was, and I *LOVED* it. I didn't care for their Space Mountain, though. Way too rough for me! I also agree about the Disneyland Hotel. Fabulous location, but totally not worth 1000 euros a day! (Did it smell of perfumed powder when you were there? )
Provins looks excellent! I'll have to remember it if I ever find myself in that area again!
I thought it was amazing when pandw told me there was only 10 on their Germany trip, but they still got 2 Adventure Guides! I didn't realize until today you were on that same trip!
Looking forward to more of this report!
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Glad to hear the food is better than normal on this trip. Your pics are fabulous as always!
That dam was made famous in a WWII movie done in the 60's I believe called "Dam Busters". The RAF had to skip bombs along the lower water to blow up the dam which both flooded the valley and knocked out the hydro electric power. Pretty good movie. Love the report Cousin Orville. Hope you get to meet "Michael".
I appreciate the feedback about the castle. I'd hate to have high expectations and then be underwhelmed. I'm glad we did Dromoland before Ashford for that same reason. Love the trip report and looking forward to Germany down the line!
With luck you will meet Michael in Munich. Gavin will really get a kick out of him.
I appreciate the feedback about the castle. I'd hate to have high expectations and then be underwhelmed. I'm glad we did Dromoland before Ashford for that same reason. Love the trip report and looking forward to Germany down the line!
That castle is probably my favorite hotel of any I've ever stayed at! I really loved it! But, Cousin Orville is right...the castle is a little isolated, being up on the hill, and it pretty much shuts down in the evening (I think the torture museum closes at 6), so it's pretty deserted. But, you're only there two nights, and I found that to be a really good excuse to go to bed early and rest up for the remainder of the trip.
I agree that the castle is a great stay but it is isolated. On our trip it was a dinner on your own night and there wasn't a lot down town ( I use that term loosely) so we went to the local supermarket and purchased some different German foods, wine and bread and had ourselves a lovely German picnic overlooking the sunset and the lake. On our trip it was unusually hot and our room was HOT and a little electric fan didn't cut it.