Kriebstein Castle

Search for “castle” in google map and Sachsen or Saxony, the region where I am in, does not disappoint. So when we had spring-like weather in February (Sunny @ 18C), we went out on a day trip. First stop is Karl’s Erdbeerhof which we love by the way. Parking is free and there is a…

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Bye Denmark

Back in Germany for 2 weeks now. From Copenhagen, we drove to Gedser for 2 hours and took a roro called Scandlines Ferry and after 2 hours, we are back again in Germany.  But before going home, we made a stopover in Uckermark to visit important places like the Wasserburg where we got married, Mann’s…

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Freilichtmuseum

Or simply open air museum. This place is like 15 minutes drive from our hotel and it is made of several houses with roofs made of grass depicting how life was back in 1900s in the east side of Germany. Something that was nostalgic for Mann since he grows up as a farm boy in…

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Schwerin Castle

Our hotel is a few minutes walk away to what Schwerin is famous for – Schwerin Castle. And of course we had to get inside because it was raining cats and dogs. Part museum and part office of the state parliament, we were able to see the inside of the castle for as little as…

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