Back from the north: Germany

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The trip is made on 4 with a camper.
Basically it was reported the complete itinerary of the trip to Lofoten, of which this is a small part.

Thursday 10.08.95
It moves quickly, is 7.20. At Maastricht, stop in the market place. I take this opportunity to make a trip to the historic center, unfortunately it is still quite dirty and closed the day before because there was a great concert.
We then move on to Germany and visit Aachen (Aachen) find parking almost in the center near a beautiful church that we discover not be the cathedral. Heading in the middle reach of the town hall here is famous because he signed the Peace of Aachen. Keeps the room with the crowning artefacts dating back to Charlemagne, the crown, the scepter etc. who were in on it built the building. The cathedral we fail to see the inside because being a wedding, they take advantage, then, to visit the market square of the cathedral where we shop. The cathedral is one of the most interesting octagonal shape that is reminiscent of the Byzantine churches and the stained glass windows of the choir who remember the Sainte Chapelle in Paris. The work was begun by Pepin the Short and Charles the Great. The Roman bronze pine cone, the Pala d'oro, the chandelier over 4 meters, the pulpit by orificeria with Egyptian ivory inserts the sixth century. To see the throne of Charlemagne.
We leave the city for lunch in the afternoon you visit Trier (Trier) find difficulty with parking and the police are not much help: we are told to park "where we find the place." We visit the cathedral which houses the garment of Christ, Heiliger Rock. We make a turn for the lively streets of the center to the Porta Nigra, the locals seem very curious, as well as buildings and shops with combinations of antiquity and modernity, we also decidedly kitsch. The Roman baths are much in decay, beautiful, however the gardens and the palace of Archbishop.
A few kilometers outside Trier, in the nature park Saar - Hunsbruck, we find a campsite where passaimo the night.
338 Km

Friday 11.08.95
Departure from the camp at 9, Trier (Trier, Germany). Let the border with France around 10:15 where we change the marks with the franc with a deduction of 2 DM.
Visit Strasbourg. Parking along the Ill river. Visit to the historical part of town. The cathedral and watch, walk along the river up to the covered bridges
After we go to Mont-Ste-Odile, the beautiful road to reach the hill, parking and short walk through woods where you can admire the rock formations details. Beautiful view from the terraces of the monastery, the Vosges Mountains and Black Forest.
Visit to the village of Riquewihr. Very typical, where we do some buying. Dinner outside the walls, the camp is no more place, and we advise to park outside the walls in the parking lot of the coaches. We are close to two French camper. Witnessing a quarrel between Belgians and Swiss, then come the comedians Russian coaches with tools and theatrical costumes that do some testing in the square, are included (of course the campers were left with all the cameras) and get chatting. End with a little drink 'of grappa in the camper of the Belgians. Then, on the night of a furious dispute between the couple 2 and 4 am in the middle of the square, with the awakening of all.
316 Km

TOUR ITINERARY
Lack (S) castle
Kull Kinne (D) view of the lake Vänern and lava rocks
Varnhem (S) church and monastery ruins
Falun (S) Copper Mine
Rättvik (S) church 'The bride kneeling'
Mora (S), the red pony
Jokkmokk (S) and blue church polar circle
Lofoten (N) head home and Viking ship
Svolvær (N) to cruise Trollfjord
Lom (N) purchases, stavkirke, obelisk of Sagasoyla,
Pass Krossbu (N) glacier Jotunheinem
Mo i Rana (N) Arctic Circle
Borgund (N) stavkirke
Edam (NL) market
Marken (NL) the particular country
Maastricht (NL) quick tour of the center
Aachen (Aachen) (D) City Hall and Cathedral
Trier (Trier) (D) city, cathedral and Porta Nigra
Strasbourg (F) and the cathedral clock
Mont S.te Odile (F) Convent, overlooking the Black Forest and Vosges
Riquewihr (F) medieval city
Furka pass (CH) of the Rhone glacier
Simplon pass (Switzerland) landscape