Deggendorf & Regensburg

Now that I have caught up with all my Christmas post. It's time to tell update on my trip from the week before Christmas.

I was lucky enough to get a fam (work sponsored trip) the week before Christmas to check out a river cruise called AMA Waterways.

What a great trip. We sailed from Nuremberg to Budapest. Seeing the Christmas Markets along the way.

After spending a lot of hours on one of these and in airports we finally made it to Nuremberg.

Only to find out the Danube water levels were too high and the ship was sitting in Deggendorf.

About a 2 hr transfer from Nuremberg.

Once we finally made it to the ship we took the evening to get settled in and have dinner. And finally get some sleep in a bed.
The next morning after breakfast we took a walk into Deggendorf (not normally a place that the ship stops) There wasn't a lot to see.
Loved the cute cobblestone streets.
That afternoon we were bused into Regensburg (45 mins).
Regensburg is the oldest town on the Danube and a World Heritage site.
The wealth of the city was generated in the past from thee vibrant salt trade. Though the city is known for it's high Gothic cathedral, there is not one "main" sight in the city. The lure of Regensburg lies in it's charming cobbled streets throughout the old town, because Regensburg, unlike most German cities, was spared destruction by the bombs of WWII. You will find the oldest sausage kitchen in all of Germany, dating back to the year 1135.

Stone bridge was built between 1135 and 1145. The old stone bridge has 16 columns and it a marvel of medieval engineering.

Entering into Regensburg.

David and Goliath Mural has been re-touched many times, but dates back to the 16th century.

A hightlight was the Regensburg cathedral, a most impressive Gothic church, famous also for it's boys' choir, the Regensburger Domspatzen.

Our first Christmas market.Trying Gluhwein (warm spiced wine). This is how you stay warm at these markets.

We even tried our first German sausage here. Yum!

I have to say that Regensburg was one of my favorite city's we saw.