Nuremberg

As we arrive in Nuremberg it is with mixed feelings.  This is the last stop on our cruise and we've had a wonderful time.  We enjoy a lazy morning on the ship as our tour of the city doesn't start until the afternoon.  We then board our bus with the local guide and drive to Nuremberg.  Nuremburg is the second largest city in Bavaria, Germany dating back to 1050.

This huge stadium was never finished.  It was the brain child of Hitler so that he could have a place large enough for all the people that would come to hear him speak.  No one wants to complete development of this now because it would be too costly.  So here it sits.

This building is where the Nuremburg trials took place.  Behind those four windows nearly a dozen Nazi leaders were condemned to death and others sentenced to life in prison.  

In 2001 Nuremburg received the UNESCO prize for Human Rights Education.

The town itself is lovely.  A lot of it had to be rebuilt after World War II as 90% of the Old Town was destroyed.

Very scenic.

View from the castle.

Beautiful flowers!

The church at the castle.  Nuremburg is also known for gingerbread so of course Marlene and I bought some and ate it with our beer.  It was actually a tasty combination.  The gingerbread is made without flour and called Elisenlebkuchen.

Then back at the ship for our farewell dinner.  The crew were all wearing their best and we as passengers tried to dig something out of our suitcases that hadn't been worn yet.

Marlene and I look pretty spiffy, eh?

And here we are up on deck for our last evening.  The crew were amazing on this trip.  Only 96 passengers and 38 crew.  I love the smaller numbers rather than a couple of thousand on the large cruise ships.  Much simpler and the food was terrific!  Good thing it was only for a week.  I've put on at least five pounds and unlimited wine with dinner was becoming a problem....it was so good...how do you say no?