[6th and last of a series of posts about my late October travels to southern Germany]
Short distance away
From my memories and heart,
A part of me now.
vacation
Barreling through Bavaria (Bayern)
[1st of a series of posts about my late October travels to southern Germany]
Extensive travel
North and south Bavaria,
A joy ev’ry day.
Bavarian cities and towns traveled:
Nuremberg
Bamberg (a large part of it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Regensburg (its medieval center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Graswang Valley
Oberammergau
Prien am Chiemsee: HerrenInsel and FrauenInsel
Dachau
Munich
Volendam & Marken*
Windmills, wooden shoes,
Cheese, ferry boats, and cold beer,
See the Netherlands!
*Marken and Volendam are less than 12 miles NE of Amsterdam.
©2015 Karina Pinella
Paleis Het Loo*
Opulent, lavish–
Versailles of the Netherlands,
The House of Orange
*Located in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, Paleis Het Loo was built in 1686, commissioned by Stadtholder Willem III and his wife, Mary Stuart. Their descendants through the 20th Century–Queen Wilhelmina and Queen Juliana, had resided here during the summer.
©2015 Karina Pinella
Kröller-Müller Museum*
Modern masters’ home:
Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso,
And Piet Mondriaan
*Located in Otterlo, Netherlands, the museum is set in the middle of De Hoge Veluwe National Park.
©2015 Karina Pinella
Remembering Amsterdam
Museums galore
Steep with culture and much more
I am Amsterdam
©2015 Karina Pinella
Hallgrimskirkja*
Loving Reykjavik
Risen from volcanic ash
Snaps from church tower
*Hallgrimskirkja is the largest church in Iceland, standing tall at 240 ft. Its highest point is a tower with windows overlooking different views of the colorful rooftops of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. The focal point of the interior is an organ with 5,000 pipes.
©2015 Karina Pinella
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