Day 15 – The Halfway Mark in Antwerp
Originally published on September 15, 2025 We left Dinant this morning and pointed the car north toward Antwerp. A couple of hours and far too many construction zones later, we finally reached the city. The…
14 – Breakfast in the Netherlands
Originally published on September 14, 2025 We got up today and drove to Maastricht, just across the border from Belgium in the Netherlands. After passing through an incredibly long tunnel to reach the parking ramp,…
Day 13 – Collegiale Notre-Dame & The Dinant Citadel
Originally published on September 13, 2025 The other part of our day was spent taking the cable car up to the Dinant Citadel, a far better option than tackling the 400+ steep steps. Perched high…
Day 13 – Adolphe Sax
Originally published on September 13, 2025 Today we hung around Dinant and enjoyed a more relaxing day. The inventor of the saxophone, Adolphe Sax, was born here in 1814, and the instrument has become a…
Day 12 – We Make it to Belgium
Originally published on September 12, 2025 We left Cologne at 8 a.m. and headed toward Belgium. We thought we might stop in Namur, but once we reached the crowded city we realized we didn’t have…
Day 11 – Belgium via Cologne via Mespelbrunn
Originally published on September 11, 2025 Today was mostly about travel. We’re headed to Belgium for the next week, but to break up the long drive we decided to spend one night in Cologne. And…
Day 10 – Nuremberg
Originally published on September 10, 2025 We drove over to Nuremberg today, aiming to explore the old town, or Altstadt. Parking turned into a bit of an adventure—let’s just say the ramp we chose landed…
Day 9 – Rothenburg
Originally published on September 9, 2025 After my early morning walkabout, I met Peggy back at the hotel and we settled in for breakfast. It was quite the spread—an exquisite German hotel breakfast with hot…
Day 9 – Rothenburg: The Plönlein
Originally published on September 9, 2025 Some say that the Plönlein in Rothenburg is the most photographed spot in all of Germany. I don’t know if that’s true, but it’s certainly the most photographed corner…
Day 8 – Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Originally published on September 8, 2025 We had breakfast at the hotel in Freiburg, loaded up the car, and set off for Peggy’s favorite town—Rothenburg ob der Tauber. What should have been a 3.5-hour drive…