Tag: day trip

A Berlin Weekend

25 February 2025By Brett
the Berlin Dom with snow falling and snow on the ground

We had a Berlin weekend in February and it was great! I’ve only ever visited in the summer and that is awesome but this time it was winter…and it was beautiful! Winter Berlin was really a great time. It wasn’t busy, it was lightly snowing, the Ubahn was quiet and easy to get around. It…Read more

Tracing the Lauter Through Kaiserslautern

02 October 2024By Brett
a stream moving through a rock channel north of Kaiserslautern

I decided to trace the Lauter through Kaiserslautern all the way to the Lauter Spring down in the forest on the southeastern side of Ktown. It’s all very bikable and can be enjoyed and explored on a weekend. The route goes all the way to Lauterecken and the majority of the time it is on…Read more

Pirmasens’ Bärenhöhle Trek

29 June 2024By Brett

I made it out to the beautiful Bärenhöhle or the Bear Cave. It’s only about 45 minutes from Kaiserslautern and a super easy hike so you and the whole family can go explore. Here’s what I found! The Route to the Bear Cave Getting to the Bear Cave We left from Kaiserslautern and parked in…Read more

Garden of the Gods Illinois

03 March 2024By Brett
the view of camel rock and cliffs around garden of the gods

Garden of the Gods is the crown jewel of Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois! It contains impressive cliffs, some hiking, the entrance to thousands of acres of wilderness area, and all in rural Illinois! Here’s what to expect on your next visit. The Garden The Garden of the Gods is truly a special and…Read more

Hiking Around Garmisch Germany

03 February 2024By Brett
a pointy german alp mountain with the sun setting right at the top point of the mountain creating a high contrast shadow

I had a wonderful time hiking around Garmisch Germany during a quick relaxing weekend at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. It was an easy hike and very quaint to get out and go into the hills a little bit. Here’s what I saw and if you’re ever in Garmisch this is a great way to get…Read more

Eifel Germany Aqueduct Adventure!

17 December 2023By Brett
an excavated and exposed roman aqueduct with a stone wall and cross section of stone with a flat bottom, vertical sides, and an arched top about 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide in the eifel region germany

Are you ready for an Eifel Aqueduct adventure through history? The Eifel Aqueduct was the main source of water for the city of Cologne in Germany. Aqueduct construction began around 80 A.D. It was used for hundreds of years until it fell into disrepair. Today, you can follow an official route from the start to…Read more