What a weekend...even the rain could not keep us away.

Saturday morning we headed out to Regensburg. A bit ironic if you really think about it. The day started with me putting on my Gummi Steifels because of the impending Regen (rain) Nope the irony not lost on this woman ha ha. Regensburg is just south west of Nuremberg - about an hour away by car.  We wondered the day away going in out of wonderful old churches and buildings. It is fascinating to think we could stand where Romans once lived around 179.

The history is so rich in this country I never tire of it. The architecture beautiful and the food and drink keeps me wanting more. I was a bit apprehensive about packing up and heading back to Europe, given all the family things going on in my life right now...the death of my father, the engagement of one daughter and maybe the other, weddings around the corner and then the move across the pond.

But God had other plans...the travel is quite a relaxing bonus to all that is going on and I am trying to relax and enjoy it. It was probably good timing and let's face it God's timing is not always ours, but He does know what He is doing.  So I will try and sit back and enjoy the ride.

So with that said I am taking every opportunity to enjoy...He is making it a bit easy at least on the weekends!  Regensburg is a medieval town that is pretty much not changed from the start. The Basilica is unique in that from the outside you would never expect the grandeur that awaits inside.  What a lovely surprise to happen in.  It was not over run with tourist and we really could wander and take in the beauty.  One could spend hours looking at all the paintings and sculpture.

We had another amazing lunch at a quaint Beer Garten down a small road with nothing spectacular on it.  Again another little find. Once inside we could sit and enjoy each others company and rest a bit while drinking some more amazing beer!

Then it was off to the King Ludwig I Hall of Fame - Walhalla. We didn't have the address so we got in the car and followed the river hoping we would happen upon it.  We did. In the middle of the trees up a winding road it stood all by itself.  A replica to Greece's Parthenon. What an interesting visit.   Walhalla is almost a perfect copy of the Parthenon and has virtually the same dimensions: 413 feet long, 165 feet wide, 66 feet high, with its roof supported by 52 Doric columns. The whole inside is marble there are 120 busts of  German greats of literature, art, music, science and statesmanship, covering a span of 2,000 years of history. Okay a bit over the top I am sure but elegant and simple all at the same time. It was certainly worth the 3 Euro to get in. After climbing down and up the stairs - all 258 of them we were ready to hit the road and bid Tschoss...and the Regen came! What timing, what a wonderful day.