JacksGirlz
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DAY SIX
Today we make pretzels!! We were split into 2 groups, one starting at 9:15am and the other at 10:15am. We were in the 10:15 am group which suited us fine. The breakfast buffet started at 7am. They had a waffle maker so DD made her own waffle and ate it with fresh homemade jam and powdered sugar. There was the usual selection of breads, pastries, jams, honey, cereal, scrambled eggs, meats and cheeses. They also had a station to get your own pot of tea as well as an orange juicer for fresh OJ. As with most of the breakfasts there are not nearly enough bottles of still (no gas) water, so I had to ask the staff for more. After breakfast, we hopped around the corner from the hotel to a bakery to try a Schneeballen. We purchased the original version with powdered sugar. Per our guides, to eat a schneeballen properly you are supposed to smash it in the bag so it breaks into smaller pieces and can be eaten out of the bag like chips. I thought it was okay, not as sweet as I imagined and had a bitter lemony aftertaste.
We met our group back in the hotel lobby and headed to the Striffler Bakery, the oldest in the city.
We went into the back where the owner, Wolfgang, showed us how they roll and cut the dough to make it the perfect size for a pretzel. Each person got to make 2 pretzels. I made one regular pretzel and the second shaped like a sword (this was per the suggestion of the only young boy, age 10, in the group).
Our guides had a flour "fight" in the bakery.
While the pretzels were baking DD and I went down the street to take some pictures of the city.
We came back and got our pretzels. I tried a bite of the Striffler Bakerys schneeballen and it did not have the bitter aftertaste like the other one did so we bought another one to snack on. Lunch was on our own but with the pretzels and the schneeballen we were too full for lunch.
Next door to our hotel is a huge Kathe Wohlfahrt Christmas store over 50, 000 square feet. I took one picture before I saw the no photo sign. Oops.
We bought souvenirs for almost everyone back home. If you had your items shipped to the US the VAT (value added tax) was free. Inside the store was a Christmas museum. It went through the history of the tree, how trees have evolved over the years, the spread of the custom, etc. They had lots of old ornaments, lights and decorations to see.
We also went to the puppet and doll museum. It housed many toys over 100 years old. They had very intricate dollhouses on display as well as dolls, puppets, wagons and childrens books and games. One room had a train village that was amazingly detailed. We put 0.50 euros into the box attached and the trains started up and lights turned on all over the town. It was so cute.
We met at a nearby shop where, down in the "dungeon", you got to play dress up with medieval ladies and knights clothing. Our ABD guides took pictures of us all dressed up.
After that we walked to St. Jacobs church and paid a small fee for admission - 2 euros for adults, 0.50 euros for students. Such beautiful stained glass windows and altar. There was a holy relic on the second floor containing the blood of Christ. This relic was carved delicately and with great detail.
We decided to walk the wall that encompasses the old town section of Rothenburg. We reached an access point and went up some small stairs to get to the top of the wall. We walked along the wall for about 20 minutes looking at the views and through the archers slits to the other side of the wall. During World War II the city of Rothenburg was bombed and much of the wall was destroyed. It is mainly restored now through donations, many of the donations coming from the US. If you walk the wall you can see some plaques with names of donors. The walkway and stairs are worn and the clearance is low so we had to be careful to watch our heads through some of the passages.
We met back at the hotel for dinner there at 6:30pm. Two alcoholic drinks were included tonight. Appetizers were tomato cream soup or consommé, main entrees included pork medallions with gorgonzola sauce, ginger carrots and small potatoes; beef w/vegetables and potatoes, fresh fish and at least one other option (sorry, can't remember). I had the pork and it was very good.
DAY SEVEN link below...
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3141895
Today we make pretzels!! We were split into 2 groups, one starting at 9:15am and the other at 10:15am. We were in the 10:15 am group which suited us fine. The breakfast buffet started at 7am. They had a waffle maker so DD made her own waffle and ate it with fresh homemade jam and powdered sugar. There was the usual selection of breads, pastries, jams, honey, cereal, scrambled eggs, meats and cheeses. They also had a station to get your own pot of tea as well as an orange juicer for fresh OJ. As with most of the breakfasts there are not nearly enough bottles of still (no gas) water, so I had to ask the staff for more. After breakfast, we hopped around the corner from the hotel to a bakery to try a Schneeballen. We purchased the original version with powdered sugar. Per our guides, to eat a schneeballen properly you are supposed to smash it in the bag so it breaks into smaller pieces and can be eaten out of the bag like chips. I thought it was okay, not as sweet as I imagined and had a bitter lemony aftertaste.
We met our group back in the hotel lobby and headed to the Striffler Bakery, the oldest in the city.
We went into the back where the owner, Wolfgang, showed us how they roll and cut the dough to make it the perfect size for a pretzel. Each person got to make 2 pretzels. I made one regular pretzel and the second shaped like a sword (this was per the suggestion of the only young boy, age 10, in the group).
Our guides had a flour "fight" in the bakery.
While the pretzels were baking DD and I went down the street to take some pictures of the city.
We came back and got our pretzels. I tried a bite of the Striffler Bakerys schneeballen and it did not have the bitter aftertaste like the other one did so we bought another one to snack on. Lunch was on our own but with the pretzels and the schneeballen we were too full for lunch.
Next door to our hotel is a huge Kathe Wohlfahrt Christmas store over 50, 000 square feet. I took one picture before I saw the no photo sign. Oops.
We bought souvenirs for almost everyone back home. If you had your items shipped to the US the VAT (value added tax) was free. Inside the store was a Christmas museum. It went through the history of the tree, how trees have evolved over the years, the spread of the custom, etc. They had lots of old ornaments, lights and decorations to see.
We also went to the puppet and doll museum. It housed many toys over 100 years old. They had very intricate dollhouses on display as well as dolls, puppets, wagons and childrens books and games. One room had a train village that was amazingly detailed. We put 0.50 euros into the box attached and the trains started up and lights turned on all over the town. It was so cute.
We met at a nearby shop where, down in the "dungeon", you got to play dress up with medieval ladies and knights clothing. Our ABD guides took pictures of us all dressed up.
After that we walked to St. Jacobs church and paid a small fee for admission - 2 euros for adults, 0.50 euros for students. Such beautiful stained glass windows and altar. There was a holy relic on the second floor containing the blood of Christ. This relic was carved delicately and with great detail.
We decided to walk the wall that encompasses the old town section of Rothenburg. We reached an access point and went up some small stairs to get to the top of the wall. We walked along the wall for about 20 minutes looking at the views and through the archers slits to the other side of the wall. During World War II the city of Rothenburg was bombed and much of the wall was destroyed. It is mainly restored now through donations, many of the donations coming from the US. If you walk the wall you can see some plaques with names of donors. The walkway and stairs are worn and the clearance is low so we had to be careful to watch our heads through some of the passages.
We met back at the hotel for dinner there at 6:30pm. Two alcoholic drinks were included tonight. Appetizers were tomato cream soup or consommé, main entrees included pork medallions with gorgonzola sauce, ginger carrots and small potatoes; beef w/vegetables and potatoes, fresh fish and at least one other option (sorry, can't remember). I had the pork and it was very good.
DAY SEVEN link below...
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3141895
