September Tour News
Hi from Rick: Totally Yodel-y Germany
It's mid-September, and thousands of Germans and tourists alike are about to strap on their lederhosen, lace up their dirndls, and head for Munich and the planet's biggest kegger: Oktoberfest.
Everyone knows Oktoberfest — and rightfully so. It's a frothy, oompah-serenaded, pretzel-powered, quintessentially Bavarian blast. But Oktoberfest is just a boisterous springboard into the many wonders of Germany. (And, if you know where to venture, you can enjoy that frothy beer-hall fun in Munich any day of the year.)
Just 90 minutes south of Munich, the jagged peaks and flower-filled meadows of the Bavarian Alps can have anyone dancing among the cows and singing, "The hills are alive…" Drive a couple of hours north to half-timbered Rothenburg and you can ramble the ramparts, time-traveling back to the Middle Ages… Read more
