[AT] Question about travel experiences for some of you tractorguys--OT

[John Wilkens]

Thanks everyone for the great travel info!   Now for some dreaming 
and planning.   John W.



At 07:52 PM 08/03/2008, you wrote:
> > If a guy and his wife want to experience a really
> > special country outside North America (while they
> > can still get around!)--where would be some good
> > places based on your fortunate experiences?
>
>Hi John.  I'll second Mike's vote for Germany.
>
>English is understood nearly universally and people are friendly, 
>especially if you make even the smallest effort to learn a few words 
>of German:  Good morning, good day, good evening, excuse me, do you 
>speak English, thank you, please, etc.
>
>Good roads, good signs, good maps, good trains, easy to get around.
>
>Flat-out some of the most beautiful places on earth.  The Rhein and 
>Mosel river valleys, winding through Riesling vinyards, postcard 
>towns and rolling farm fields, all clustered with medieval castle 
>ruins.  Google the Lorelei Rock or Traben-Trarbach or 
>Bernkastel-Kues for some images of that area.  The Black 
>Forest.  Bavaria and one lovely place after another near the 
>Austrian border:  The Koenigsee, the Zugspitze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
>
>Mushroom cream soup, white asparagus, spaetzle (little dumplings), 
>fresh hard rolls, Schwenkbraten, a big glass of beer...
>
>It's been many years since I've been there but I'd gladly go back.
>
>Gute Reise (good travels)!
>
>Dean Vinson
>Dayton, Ohio
>www.vinsonfarm.net
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