Since you said you miss Germany, here is the Schloss Johannisburg on the river Main in Aschaffenberg. This town was my base of operations while I spent a month working in a nearby town. The Army had a presence there from 1945 until 2007, so you may have even gone there. As beautiful as the castle is, it's like many others in Germany - more like Disneyland Castles. It was a pile of rubble in 1945 and they rebuilt it between 1951 and 1971. That is why I prefer Rothenberg. The Army considered it to be so beautiful and historically significant that they sent emissaries to the town, promising not to shell it if they surrendered.
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Thank you! That is lovely!
I did get to tour Rothenberg when I was there. Saw a lot of cathedrals and drank some ‘smoked’ beer - which tasted like licking an ashtray. Blech!
Our Brigade was stationed at Grafenwoehr, and we pretty much took over a small town in that area (forget the name) to set up our HQ and Medical, etc. I had LUXURIOUS accommodations in an abandoned sawmill (heated with Herman Nelson heaters; it was February!) but at least there were porta-potties, LOL!
We also shared our area with a German Panzer company, and when I saw how they had to live, 4 men to a tank 24/7, I stopped complaining. ;)