Forchheim-Nürnberg, 4-5 July

Hopefully we would have the good luck and follow behind a barge all the way to Nürnberg. But we had to wait at the first lock. A man walked past towards the lock as we were to moor at the Sport boat waiting place. On his return he told us that a Dutch barge had got stuck in the lock and it could take long before the problem was fixed. So we discussed this and that with the man. He had just retired and said he walked this 10 km way every day. His lifelong wish was to live by the sea. He left by saying "wish you good weather and a handful of water under your keel"

We arrived at Nürnberg Yachthafen in time to get into the city, find a table at a restaurant/Gaststätte with big size TV so we could see the German-France game. 

The U-Bahn station had the best of names. Gustav Adolf Strasse. How proud wasn't Carl 

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At the same station there was a giant adversitment for the town museum showing a painting of the peace talks in Nürnberg after the 30 year war. The Swedish delegation having the most prominent seats. Hehe. 

Nürnberg managed to stay outside the 30 year war. In the Imperial Castle in Nürnberg, the Swedish Barracks were built, so Carl's qualified guess is that the Nürnbergers were having a good time being protected by the mighty Swedes.

This is the Gaststätte where we watched the DE-FR game. Pillhofer was the name. Packed and super good atmosphere. Here we had our first real Nürnberg Wurst. The  most lekker Wurst in Germany. Served on a bed of sauerkraut and with generous servings of mustard and horseradish cream. With brown bread. Here again we the people at the next table made contact with us. We find that this happens quite often. People are in general very friendly and we enjoy the contact. They are impressed with our German.

The Holy Ghost Spital along the bank of the river Pegnitz which flows through the city. A Spital is a hospital with restaurant open to everyone. The MDK goes a bit west of the city. 

Schöner Brunnen fountain. 

The best place for Nürnberger Bratwurst. Leslie had to admit that Nürnberg Bratwurst beats Curry Wurst in taste and texture. Some locals started talking to us and it seems that we choose the best place in town, according to the locals.

There is a Linden tree in the courtyard of the Imperial Castle. The story is that the tree was planted in 

Memory of Kunigunde, the Emporess and wife of Heinrich II, who reigned from 908 to 1012 or something like that. The Imperial castle was built on the sandstone bedrock and in the museum we saw a fantastic animation of the different buildings, who built them and how. 

Albrecht Dürer, the artist, was born in Nürnburg, this  seems to be his work on the Square outside his house. A little rabbit and a rather strange bigger rabbit displayed at the square by the Tiergärtnerstor. 

On the square overlooking Dürers house and above the rabbits is the cafe and the table where we enjoyed about two hours of Schorles and watching the people passing by or to have pictures taken with the rabbits. It was a custom to pat the little rabbit. Important to remember in Bayern to ask for a Weisswein Schorle, sauer, dry. In other parts of Germany they say trocken.

Leaving the Square at the Tiergärtnerstor.

Just one more detail from the square at the Tiergärtnerstor. Here is an interesting wall decoration. st goran fighting the dragon.