The primary goal for our trip to Trier was to visit the Cathedral of Trier, which is the oldest cathedral north of the Alps and within all of Germany. It was constructed in the 4th century; though it has been through a few renovations along the way. We got there in the late morning and I snapped a few photos of the exterior building before we headed inside. Once inside, we were amazed by two things:
1. The enormity of the place and attention to detail within the architectural and artistic building elements, and,
2. Our two year old, Sam, actually remained quiet for the entire hour or so that we spent inside the church, once we asked him upon entering to be silent.
After walking the inside of the cathedral while taking turns pushing Sam's stroller, we worked our way back outside. On the way back to the car, we stopped by a German toy store - these places are a lot of fun and the toys are so cool - and Nicki picked up a couple toys for a new baby recently born in our circle of friends. Then, it was back to the car for lunch. Nicki had packed a picnic style lunch for us, so we actually hit the road from Trier and stopped to eat at an autobahn rest stop, which was perched on a hill overlooking several small villages.
Some photos of the trip (and one of Jane, our cat) are below:
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What a wonderful experience! It's not just that you are in Germany, (but of course!), but that you were in the presence of ancient history and are now apart of that history.
ReplyDeleteSo great to spy on you in your new world. I am excited to see Germany and your new home! -dayna
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