Michael and Samantha Jones fly into Munich on a clear, sunny day! Jeremy and I pick them up from the airport and plan to bring them back to our town of Amberg to settle in. Halfway back we stop for lunch at Abensburg with a stop in the hops fields that are growing now! Abendsburg number one attraction is the famous beer garden and artist who designed this unique beer tower. Kuchlbauer-Hundertwasser-Turm. We did not tour the brewery but sat outside and enjoyed a beer and lunch in the sunshine.
After lunch we headed to Amberg, Germany and showed them our home and our town. They settled in and then we set off to explore Amberg! We had our own tour guide and personal photographer- Eric Davis! Thank you, photo credit to this incredible guy :) First stop is the city square with the City Hall, also known as the Rathaus, dating back to 1348- pictured below. The cathedral is in the square as well. Next stop the fortification of the city walls, Amberg has a very well maintained ring around the city. Nabburg Gate is the focal point of entry into the city ring. It was first mentioned in 1317 when King Ludwig of Bavaria founded the Amberg hospital. The city gate, designated as the "hospital gate" in the middle of the fourteenth century is no longer to the original that you see today due to city expansion. Over the gate a fortified two story towers were built.
The Mariahilfberg Fest was currently going on, so after we walked around the lovely town of Amberg, we took a bus up the hill to the fest for the night. It was a clear night and we had plenty of time before the sunset to enjoy the incredible panoramic views from the patio restaurant on top of the hill. Once again, photo credit given to Eric Davis! Thank you. According to the Tourist information, "It is impossible to properly describe what constitutes the particular charm of this experience, you simply have to experience it for yourself! It is likely the natural coexistence of the spiritual and the physical enhancement without the urban daily hustle." Thousands of people from near and far make the pilgrimage to the Mariahilfberg on July 2nd in accordance with this old saying. Many first attend the sermon, while at the same time others stop in one of the Amberg brewery tents. Many emigrants also return to their homeland for the mountain festival to meet with friends, relatives, and earlier classmates, to talk, to eat, and to drink. Beer and grilled sausages, cheese and spitzl, radishes and cabbage.
Our trip will continue to Prague, Czech Republic. Stay tuned.
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