Statue of Roland, Riga, Latvia
Roland was a close confidant of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne and died at the Battle of Roncevaux in 778. He was immortalized in the Song of Roland, which I … Read more
Bremen
Doors of Schnoor, Bremen, Germany
On our last day in Bremen, we got up early, for us, and took a walk around the old part of town, the Schnoor district, looking for breakfast coffee and … Read more
City Hall, Bremen, Germany
I’ve always got a kick out of the German word Rathaus, which means City Hall. Rat House, a good place for most city government. Ok, enough sophomoric humor. The Rathaus … Read more