Speed There’s almost no subject on my blog that I’ve written about more when we’ve been in Germany than driving. Driving fast. For anyone who has a remote interest in cars and driving, it is well know that Germany is the holy grail of places to drive due to the excellent highway system known as the Autobahns but of course…

Jet Lag We arrived safely in Frankfurt on Friday morning and after picking up our rental car, met our friends and drove to our first stay in the small town of Bad Kreuznach which was about an hour drive from the airport. It’s a small town with nice views of vineyards and our hotel is just on the outskirts of…

Without a doubt, Christmas is my favourite time of year. The music, decorations, getting together with family and friends, I love it all and I look forward to it all year. In fact, it would have to be something pretty special to draw me away from Christmas at home. As it so happens, special happens to be exactly what we…