After my fall break, I was able to continue my exploring of Europe. I went on an overnight weekend trip with NYU to Weimar & Leipzig. We visited an old library from Imperial Germany and a cafe where Goethe used to eat and drink. It was interesting to visit other German cities that had been part of Communist Eastern Germany. One can still see and feel the differences...
A few weekends ago I took three trains to a little village near Frankfurt called Wertheim am Main. I had been here 12 years before to visit my great-grandmother (Omi Omi) but did not remember much. I explored the medieval castle and walked around the village in less than 20 minutes…it’s that small. My grandmother and her family moved here during WWII when their house was bombed in Hamburg, and she grew up in this town until moving to Mexico after marrying my grandfather. The town is very cute and calm, a hidden gem if you’re ever in the area. |