Regensburg is really old

I picked Regensburg because it is really old. Our day began early. Markus came to check that we had not wrecked his place. Then subway to train station and train station to Regensburg. It is about a two hour trip. We were there by 10:30 and started walking.

The below church is Dom St. Peter. The church is built in Gothic style with huge vaulted ceilings. Work began in 1273 and continued off and on with various changes until about 1500. It was redecorated in the 1600's with Baroque furnishings and returned to a Gothic style in the 1820's by Ludwig I. Towers were added and it was finally finished in 1872.

This is a picture of the main altar. All of these churches have side altars all up and down. The stained glass windows (sorry, our picture is bad) are gorgeous and this on a cold and cloudy day.

We walked on and found the Porta Praetorian. I remember learning about this in Latin in high school. Mrs. Connell and Miss Newton would be so proud. The teacher talking to those kids had lots to say but I still do not know any German. I am still amused that this was in the wall that was built to keep the Huns out of the Roman Empire.

Next we walked to the Stone Bridge. The picture is Janet standing on the same bridge the second and third Crusades used on the way to the Holy Land. And it is over the Danube! We had lunch in the salt house.

After lunch we found theOld Chapel. It's existence is first documented in 875. The appearance now is as it was decorated between 1747 and 1797 in Rococo style. It was so light and beautiful even on a gloomy day.

Also special was walking incredibly old streets between ancient buildings which are now all shops for the thousands of tourists who will start showing up in about two weeks.

Then train back to Munich, ten minutes to change, and train to Salzburg. We are good at the train station but bad at the train. I bought tickets for the first class car but we have only managed to sit in it once. And some final musings. The villages are so beautiful and prosperous looking from the train. Churches always stick out - they are tall and on the top of a hill. The fields are just starting to green in some places; it will be breath-taking in a month.

There will be another post on just today's food!! Enjoy and post comments so we know you are reading us. Love to all.