Trip to #Wiesbaden, much more then what you expect

The Bridge and the Promises

The trip, the thrill of the new, the unknown, the discovery … everything goes beyond the boredom and routine … travel is not just an escape, but a kind of learning while you’re having fun.

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There are two sayings that I can not forget about the trip, the first is by J. Kerouac and the second is an African saying, both embody what for me is the deep meaning of the trip, joined with what this experience is for me:
– Our suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had some way to go. But no matter, the road is life (Jack Kerouac)
– You’ll find what you’ve never seen where you’ve never been (African saying)

Ours, perhaps, is a sui generis family; we do not have much time to be together … I mean free time, and all 4 of us have many interests … in short the journey, for us … is to be together without thoughts. Usually we do a tour during the school holidays (ex. Halloween) and this year we went to Weisbaden, a wonderful town where lives our friend Ciprian.

The “Crag” Church

We left Pisa airport in 7 people (us 4 plus 3 friends of us) and there we joined Ciprian, who was our Cicero, showing us all the wonders to discover and see.
We flew with Ryan Air to the modest sum of €50 each and we stayed in Wiesbaden, in a junior suite at the Dorint Pallas Hotel (5 stars) for just €268 (3 nights !!) … thanks booking.com !!

Once arrived we went to visit the museum of minerals and precious stones, where you can see artifacts from Brazil, Africa and the most distant lands, from the German mines abroad.
Federica made me a gift, she bought a copy of the three monkeys: I don’t see, I don’t hear, I don’t speak … Absolute my favorite!

A nice walk to Idar Obestein where we visited the famous “Crag” Church

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Obviously we couldn’t miss an amazing lunch, this time at the Cafe Haus Ratsstubchen the best place ever for eating German traditional and tasteful food.

We visited in Wiesbaden not certain in sunny days, on the other hand we always talk about the end of October, but in my mind I see those places as bright, brilliant … who knows, maybe it’s the spirit of joy and being together.

After walking along the Reno river, we arrived to a big bridge where lovers leave their memories and their love promises; it’s a nice place, go there to Stadtteil Schierstein, Wiesbaden, Assia and enjoy the Crepes!

Wiesbaden is a charming town, in the maincenter you can find fountains that give off hot water … 26 hot springs has spread around the world from the time of the Romans, making Wiesbaden the health center for excellence. This alone can make you fall in love and intrigue. What about the huge Cuckoo Clock ringing at midnight? So fun!

Cuckoo Clock

If you are lucky enough to have a rental car, you have to enjoy the surroundings of wiesbaden, because there are magical places you can’t even imagine.

Ciprian has brought us to Eltville, the town of the Roses, to the Johanninsberg castle … where they make the famous Riesling Wine.

And why not? Take a walk and a ride in a chairlift at Bingen am Rhein, where you’ll see the famous Niederwald Monument which has a very great importance in German history.