History of Germany

1000-600 B.C.: The Germans immigrate south from Scandinavia

6th C.: Clovis, king of the Franks, converts to Christianity and conquers the Germans

8th C.: Charlemagne conquers the Saxons and the Bavarians. After his coronation as Emporer, he legitimizes the Roman Empire in Gaul and in Germany.

843: The Treaty of Verdun gives birth to the kingdom of Germany, which regroups populations speaking the same language.

911: The Franks from the east choose a German.. Read More »

Oktoberfest is sadly over, and the city is returning to normal. The campground, too. It started to clear out Sunday, when a lot of people left to drive or fly back to Berlin or Rome or London. The fes.. Read More »

Oktoberfest started September 19th and we were anxious to make it to Munich to catch the festivities before they finished October 5th. We arrived Thursday night, in time for the last couple of days. Talk about a party! Each year, this mos.. Read More »

We took a ferry across the lake to Meersburg the following day. It rained and rained – a cold, driving rain. We looked for a spot to set up camp for the night, to no avail. The towns .. Read More »

After breakfasting, we headed towards Lake Constance and were thrilled to find that the first part, at least, was down, down, down. It seemed to be in compensation for the day before, which was filled with unending hil.. Read More »

As we crossed the Rhine into Germany, I had the impression that, all of a sudden, everything was a little bit foreign. It was the language, of course. We could hear boaters passing, all speaking German. .. Read More »