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After Mainz, our next stay was further downstream along the Rhine river, staying at the Hilton Dusseldorf for a few nights. The location afforded a good location to visit Cologne for an easy day trip.
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We had a long day of driving in which we drove from Frankfurt to Bavaria and met up with my brother. Then we got back in the rental car and finished our day arriving in Mainz to stay for two nights. It was a decent hotel, and the breakfast buffet selection was excellent.
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Throughout Germany starting in mid-November Christmas markets appear. Predominantly, they are located in city squares, however in the country side they’ll put on massive markets at a farm or even a field. Majority of the stalls are focused on food and beverages, however, some of the best stalls to visits are the crafts for sale. Here’s the first few we visited on our trip.
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Our first hotel during this trip was a simple Hampton Inn. It is located well for those attending the convention (Messe) centre, and it is close to both U-bahn (subway) and S-bahn (local trains) public transit, and is very close to the main north/south Autobahn (highway) traveling through Frankfurt. Overall, it was a great stay with one small opportunity for improvement.
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Before March 2020, we had a few ideas on upcoming trips. One included traveling to Germany to visit Christmas Markets. Obviously, due to a global pandemic and travel being significantly reduced and filled with ever changing requirements it wasn’t until December 2021 that we traveled. And even then, traveling conditions changed, but we were able to make the journey…
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