TRA[life]VELS

Yesterday our group made the trip to Rothenburg, Germany, a Medieval town about 2 and a half hours from Regensburg. The town is very well preserved. The best way to describe it is probably cliche, but I felt exactly like I stepped back in time. The cobblestone roads, the moss covered bridges, and the colorful houses all contributed to the atmosphere. Apparently, Rothenburg was the inspirations for the setting of Pinocchio. We also kept coming across shops filled with teddy bears, and Kelley told us that this was the place where they first made them. I don't know too much about the history of the town, just that it is extremely old and extremely well preserved. The parts that were destroyed in World War 2 were restored back to their original state. We came across this cool little carousel that was way too small for us...but we sat on it anyway. When we put in a euro, we were disappointed to find out that it didn't work. We got a cool picture though! There was a man in the shop window laughing at us the whole time...Germans get a kick out of American tourists...because we're completely clueless.