Over "Easter break", as the Germans call it... We met the girls' German teacher, Monika in Ulm. She was in town from Georgia visiting her parents and agreed to show us the area where she grew up. The highlights were the Ulmer Munster and "Der Blautopf" in Blaubeuren. The Munster has the tallest church steeple in the world and we climbed the 768 steps to get to the top. The staircase was narrow and curvy. I was thankful it wasn't a hot day! The "Blautopf", or "blue pot" is a spring at the beginning of the little blue river. It is the bluest water you can imagine. There is a system of underwater caves surrounding the spring where several divers have perished during explorations.... We also visited the amazing grounds of a former monastery in Blaubeuren. Monika also took us to a memorial for Erwin Rommel, a famous captain in the German army during WWII. Rommel was one of the accused in the plot to assassinate Hitler. He was given a choice to stand trial, or take his own life. Rommel chose the latter and the memorial is located on a hill where Rommel drank a "Giftbecher" and ended his life. He wanted to be able to see the Ulmer Munster, which is visible from this very spot....
Monika!!!! Thanks for showing us Ulm.... I hope we can visit again one day!
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