Tag Archives: Pope Benedict XVI

Hitting the Danube

Posted on August 6, 2014 by journeytotheeast2014

After spending a few days in Munich, we decided that we’d push on down to Vienna via Marktl – made famous for being the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI (the one who recently stepped down). The day getting out of … Continue reading →

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Another day another football pitch

Posted on August 2, 2014 by journeytotheeast2014

As we leave Munich for the border with Austria it seems barely a couple of days since we first put rubber to German tarmac, and yet so much has happened, we’ve seen so much and met so many people. In … Continue reading →