The motivations were different. Circumstances this year required a reevaluation of prior Thanksgiving traditions. And trips are different when you are going to see loved ones rather than a place. I mostly needed a change of scenery, and, in that sense, my trip succeeded. But I can’t shake the sense that the trip lacked something. It’s an unfamiliar feeling. Continue reading
On my first trip to Germany in 2006, I didn’t have the time to do a wine country trip. This time, I knew that I would have adequate time to visit at least one winery, which is what we did on Sunday. We traveled by train from Frankfurt to Geisenheim (about an hour) and then by taxi the remaining kilometers to the winery. Continue reading
I am now in my third full day in Frankfurt where I am visiting my dear friend, Jesse, and his boyfriend, Tim. The weather has been sunny and crisp. And Frankfurt has turned out to be much more quaint, and compact, than I anticipated. Continue reading
On Thursday, I’m off to Germany for a couple of weeks (with a side trip to Prague). I’m planning to do a few entries while I’m gone (including some video entries), so stay tuned for that. Since this is my first time blogging a trip, please be patient. Continue reading