Regensburg is a city of 150,000 in Bavaria, located on the Danube River. Much of the charm of this city lies in the fact that unlike most German cities, it was spared destruction by the bombs of WWII. The stone bridge was built during the Middle Ages and except for some minor refurbishing over the years, remains as it was built. Right in the heart of things is the oldest sausage kitchen in all of Germany. We ate our lunch here and it was delicious. Bill even learned to like sauerkraut and he loved the sweet mustard for the sausages. Later during an afternoon stroll, we bough ice cream cones -- not very large, but not very expensive, either -- only 1 Euro each.
Regensburg was once home to Oskar Schindler ("Shindler's List") and Pope Benedict CVI claims it as his home, though he wasn't born there. BMW has a factory nearby which is a major employer.
Inside the beautiful cathedral is a statue called "The Laughing Angel." Why laughing? Overjoyed by the birth in Bethlehem. It would complement the picture of the smiling Jesus I once had. The art world could do with more smiling angels and Jesus! My world could also do with an easier way to publish photos to this blog. I'm a bit exhausted trying to get these pictures in the right order: the people eating at the bratwurst kitchen should be between the women cooking and the smiling angel. Oh well!
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