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It’s time to party! Have you been to the biggest festival in the world? Oktoberfest 2009 in Munich, Germany is still going on until Sunday, October 04, 2009. Come now before it is too late! Mr. and Mrs. Authors of this site had the chance to visit this great celebration last weekend. Here are the photos taken by Mr. Author of this blog. This is an amazing and spectacular even! Don’t you know that Munich’s Oktoberfest is visited my more than 6 millions of guests and visitors from all over the world? Yes it’s true! We can’t imagine the people who were there last weekend! truly amazing! Enjoy watching the photos here!

the bird’s eye view taken while we were riding the Ferris wheel! imagine how big it is?

a lot of Germans wear the so-called Dirndl or Trachten, the national dress or costume for women and Lederhose (leather pants) for men.

you can enjoy a lot of rides here! just name it and Oktoberfest have it!

This is the Danube River that flows in Kelheim, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany. Danube is known to be the second longest river in the whole of Europe next to Volga but the longest river in European Union. That building you see on top of the hill is the famous Befreiungshalle or Hall of Liberation of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. We had a cruise there sometimes this month and it was really interesting seeing places and nature around.

copyright photo of the Authors of this site

Kelheim is a municipality in Lower Bavaria and also the capital of the district of Kelheim. It is located along Danube and Altmühl rivers. The photo you see here is one of the city gates in Kelheim. It is famous for its Hall of Freedom architecture built by King Ludwig I, King of Bavaria. We visited this city twice already.

Falkenhof Schloss Rosenburg is a castle in the town of Riedenburg located in Lower Bavaria in Germany. The castle was built around 1200 as housing area of the counts and earl of Riedenburg. The castle if known for its falconry or hawking which uses trained raptors or birds of prey to hunt or pursue games for human. During our visit there last month, we witnessed the falconry performed by a falconer.That was a very fascinating show. The spectators enjoyed it a lot including us. You can even see a bird flying in the photo here. more photos next time!

Mr. and Mrs. Authors of this site had the chance to visit the so-called Bishop City of Germany named Eichstätt. It is written in English as Eichstaett. This city is located in the federal of Bavaria, Germany. It is located along Altmühl River. For now, we are just sharing a photo of the Cathedral in Eichstaett.

Let’s go travel this time London Eye in London, England. This ferris wheel is truly amazing! How would you love to ride in this famous attraction of London? I bet you would like to! Don’t miss to experience London Eye once you visit London. Be sure to also search for promo tickets in advance in the Internet. Below is a photo of the London Eye taken during dusk time. You can also see the dark sky due to cloudy weather. This is the typical weather in London during autumn and winter time. You can see in the background the Big Ben tower and the Parliament Buildings near it. Just a simple travel tip when you visit London; be sure to bring you an umbrella because rain might be pouring anytime.

Here is a short info about London Eye courtesy of Wikipedia

“The London Eye (also known as the Millennium Wheel), at a height of 135 metres (443 ft), is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over three million people in one year. At the time it was erected, in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang (160 m) in May 2006, and then the Singapore Flyer (165 m) on 11 February 2008. However, it is still described by its operators as “the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel” (because the entire structure is supported by an A-frame on one side only).

The London Eye is located at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, England, between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. The site is adjacent to that of the former Dome of Discovery, which was built for the Festival of Britain in 1951.

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It was a very nice weather last Sunday as the different groups and participants of the Jura Public Festival had a parade in Neumarkt in Upper Palatinate in the state of Bavaria, Germany. The Jura Volksfest, also called as Public Festival in English is still going on until now. It started last Friday August 07, 2009 and will last until Monday, August 17, 2009. The parade passes the Innendstadt or Inner City of Neumarkt where we also watched it. Amazing festival in Bavaria! here are some photos taken by Mr. Author of this site.

even the kids also participated during the parade..It was a successful one. Ot seems that their attire here are quite appealing.

horse carriages were also present during the Jura Volksfest parade. In fact there were a lot of participants with different horses which are ornamented with colorful decorations.

their black and red dresses and costumes looks like the ones that are worn by Royal Guards in London.

another colourful carriage and the these horses are also decorated..love it!

Mr. and Mrs Authors of this site had the chance to visit the Wolfstein Castle Ruins in Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany last month. This castle is one of the famous landmark of Neumarkt and is visited by tourists and visitors by neighboring towns and cities of this city. It is also visited by tourists of different countries in Europe. Here are some photos taken by Mr. and Mrs. Authors of this site.

the Castle Ruins of Wolfstein as seen from afar.

some of the remains of the castle which is slowly renovated by the government of Neumarkt.

a view taken while we were on top of the Castle Tower.

Let’s go travel and see this time Salzburg City in Austria. We feature this time the Hohensalzburg Fortress or Castle which is considered to be the symbol of Salzburg. It is the largest and best-preserved citadel in Europe. Its construction begun in 1077 under Archbishop Gebhard. We have been to this city twice but we never had the chance to go up to the castle. You can go up to the castle by means of a funicular railway. Another alternative is a 10-minute walk by way of the Festungsghasse. We considered Salzburg one of the interesting cities in Europe! Have fun viewing all the photos here!

A view of the Hohensalzburg Fortress taken at Hofstallgasse.

This is the Pferdeschwemme or Horse Pond in Salzburg, Austria. It was built in 1695. The horses from the archbishop’s stables were washed here during those times. It was designed by Fischer v. Erlach and the horse frescos were painted by the Court painter Franz Anton Ebner. In the center stands a statue of horse being trained. It was created by sculptor Michael Mandl. The splendid Horse Pond underlines the importance of horses in the Baroque period.
We forgot to get a closer picture of the Horse Pond. Hopefully in our next trip to Austria next time. Have a great day and have fun viewing.

taken during our trip to Austria last November 23, 2008