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Wurzburg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and Dinkelsbuhl

Yesterday I landed in Frankfurt after 14 hrs of security checks, flying, and layovers.  After meeting up with Katie in Karlsruhe, we headed to Wurzburg.  This small town rests on the Main River and has been continuously inhabited since the 8th century.  Overlooking Wurzburg is the Marienberg Fortress which we hiked to on Friday night.

Justin on a bridge in Wurzburg with the Marienberg Fortress in the background
Justin on a bridge in Wurzburg with the Marienberg Fortress in the background

After picking up our rental car Saturday morning, Katie and I started our voyage down the Romantic Road.  This medieval trade route has been a popular tourist destination lately, famous for its picturesque Bavarian towns and Katie and I enjoyed the first two stops along the route: Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Dinkelsbuhl.

Katie in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Katie in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Justin walking around Dinkelsbuhl
Justin walking around Dinkelsbuhl

Part of the excitement has been getting familiar with German driving and roadways.  Justin drove the first stretch of the autobahn and kept a cool, consistent, 80-90 mph.  Katie drove the second leg and reached nearly 110 mph with no encouragement whatsoever.  Rest assured, she will not be driving the rest of the trip…

Justin driving safely on the autobahn
Justin driving safely on the autobahn
Katie on the autobahn
Katie on the autobahn

Overall a busy first start to our trip; tomorrow we are continuing onward to Nordlingen and Donauworth.