Postcards

Mom's been here the past week, and we didn't waste a minute getting out to see the sites!

Day 1- Our first trip was to Goslar, a small town at the edge of the Harz mountains. Their Christmas market was still going on so we were able to celebrate Christmas in a holiday atmosphere enjoying Bratwurst and fresh roasted almonds for a Christmas dinner of sorts. Of course, we also got to enjoy the sites of the town. The church was decorated for the season, giving it a cozy feel.

Little did I know that we would come across such a treasure in the church. Very rare does one stumble across the Romanesque architecture, showing the old age of the church. It's hard to make it out but the later added Gothic arches can be seen in the background row of arches.

Day 2- We followed the red thread through Hannover seeing the sites of the city and then traveled onward to Celle to make it a full day.

A view of the Schloss in Celle

The Baroque architecture inside the city church in Celle

Celle was home to over 500 of the half-timbered houses. It was great just walking up and down the streets admiring the houses- each one being different from the next.

Day 3 - We spent the day seeing the sites in Goettingen, including climbing the tower of Jacobikirche for a view of the city.

Day 4- A trip to Wittenberg

The last time I was in Wittenberg was the day of the Reformationfest and the town was full of 20,000 Luther enthusiast. Because of late trains and the resulting missed connections our time in the city was short. A trip afforded the opportunity to revisit sites and see new ones. Last time it was all things Luther, this time a bit of Melanchthon was added to the mix.