The Rhön ♥️

A weekend in my home country, the almost most northern point of Frankonia in Bavaria: The Rhön.

A Rhön rally with daddy. He knows it all: the way, the interesting points to stop at. No navigation needed, we got him. So much history to be talked about, to be remembered. More than ever. 

But first a white sausage breakfast.

We started in the East and ended in the west: Thüringer Rhön, Hessische Rhön, Bayrische Rhön. 

Autumn 🍂

Rennsteig & Oberhof: it’s all about Biathlon and Ski Jump. 

⛷️ waiting for snow ❄️
Biathlon Arena. Next one coming up in January.

The border within Germany until 1989.

Left: the former East / right: the former West…
…separated by this kind of fence.
Observation Point Alpha: American soldiers were stationed here from 1953 – 1972. 
„The East“
😢 sad 😔
Peace ✌🏻 is what the world 🌍 needs!

I grew up very close to the wall and border between west and east Germany. I was just too young to remember it all. 

Rolling on to the famous Wasserkuppe in Hessen.

It is a large plateau formation at an elevation of 950 metres and is the highest peak in the Rhön Mountains. Great advances in sailplane development took place on the mountain during the interwar period ✈️

Former family business. Bratwurst 🌭 it’s in the family 🤤

Last stop: Kloster Kreuzberg.

Walking up to the monastery.

Haxen & Beer – the most delicious tradition and almost mandatory back home 🍻
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Since we haven’t had enough meat yet…

Let’s visit the local „Wurstmarkt“ / Rhöner sausage market. It’s pretty much all about sausages 😅

It was a very protein focused weekend. Besides another favorite, „Gerupfter“ (cheese) & a home made apple tart:

Another absolute favorite ❤️
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More bratwurst 🌭
Wurstmarkt!
Der fränkische Prügel, yeah, Frankonia is a tough one 😅

Sunday shopping result:

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My home country is beautiful & delicious ♥️ we had a fabulous weekend. Thanks, daddy! 

Sunbathing 🐶

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