• Frankfurt am Main

    My European life and sensibilities have always to some extent orbited around Frankfurt am Main. On my first trip to Europe in 1991, I had a layover at the airport before heading further east. While waiting for my flight, I… more ›

  • Frankfurt am Main

    My European life and sensibilities have always to some extent orbited around Frankfurt am Main. On my first trip to Europe in 1991, I had a layover at the airport before heading further east. While waiting for my flight, I… more ›

  • Mainz

    The first time I visited Mainz was early March 1996. My guidebook mentioned the Chagall windows at the St. Stephen’s Church–some of his last works–so I left my usual base of Frankfurt, deciding to spend an afternoon and night out… more ›

  • Mainz

    The first time I visited Mainz was early March 1996. My guidebook mentioned the Chagall windows at the St. Stephen’s Church–some of his last works–so I left my usual base of Frankfurt, deciding to spend an afternoon and night out… more ›

  • Heidelberg

    The first Sunday we drove about 90 minutes south to Heidelberg to walk through its old town market and climb the hill to the castle. Heidelberg is known for its university–the oldest in Germany–and the roster of important thinkers associated… more ›

  • Heidelberg

    The first Sunday we drove about 90 minutes south to Heidelberg to walk through its old town market and climb the hill to the castle. Heidelberg is known for its university–the oldest in Germany–and the roster of important thinkers associated… more ›

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Visionary, herbalist, composer, adviser to popes and kings, scholar, theologian, artist, and saint–Hildegard was an early twelfth century nun who spent her life in the villages on both sides of the Rhine River. We visited a Benedictine abbey in Rüdesheim… more ›

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Visionary, herbalist, composer, adviser to popes and kings, scholar, theologian, artist, and saint–Hildegard was an early twelfth century nun who spent her life in the villages on both sides of the Rhine River. We visited a Benedictine abbey in Rüdesheim… more ›

  • Inbound

    We return home Monday. I’ll post an update later this week with some photos. more ›

  • Inbound

    We return home Monday. I’ll post an update later this week with some photos. more ›