Travel

East side gallery, Berlin wall

Visiting the magical Griebel gnome factory (est 1874), Gräfenroda

Train room of the Zwergenmuseum, Gräfenroda

The magnificent HQ of Faber Castel. Was mesmerized watching pencils being made, visited the grounds' Schloss (castle), and was amazed at the company's dominant presence in the picturesque Stein

Detective agency, München

Replica of Gutenberg’s printing press, Mainz

Rüdesheim, the start of a 5 day hike along the Rhine

Walking up Lorch vineyards

Wine boxes peppered the trail; leave 2 € and sip some local Riesling. Note Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in the water, built as a toll station in 1327 by Ludwig the Bavarian, Kaub

Sankt Goarshausen

Black forest cake at the old world Cafe König, Baden Baden