Today was our second day at Rotheburg ODT. Since it is a small city we managed to get our bearings and do the self guided tour last night as well as the Night Watchman's tour that is recommended by Rick Steves. The Night Watchman's tour was OK. It was funny and somewhat informative but it was not really very authentic as it was built for North Americans and didn't have too much real history involved. I would recommend it for a first time here, but not a second.
Food in Germany and costs in general have been a lot less expensive then in the Netherlands. We can have a huge dinner for under 30 Euro here and all the tours are cheap as well as the entrance to the museums. I guess a big city would be different, but for a tourist town, I am impressed with the prices. Beer is under 3 Euro for a large glass in all locations and can be found for 1.5 Euro in some.
Today we did the wall walk. This walk takes you around the city's wall and through some parts of the moat. It was interesting to think all the people who lived and died by the wall. As Rotheburg is one of the few walled cities left in the world, it is a rare experience to see such a thing. After the wall walk, we had lunch and then went to the Christmas shop, which was very cheesy and overpriced. They were selling dollar store classes ornaments as well as craft things for lots and lots of Euro. Some of the stuff was nice, but overall it felt like a tourist trap.
After the Christmas store we went to the Crime and Punishment museum which was totally worth it. For 4 Euro each, there was a 1 hour walk that displayed all sorts of torture and humiliation devices from the middle ages. As well there were numerous art exhibits from the same time and a neat collection of wax seals. This was one of the top museums we have seen thus far on the trip.
After dinner we sat in the square and watched the locals make fun of the Night Watchman. I guess he is sort of considered a bullshit artist around here, but he makes so much money off the Americans and Canadians I bet he doesn't care. After he left a bunch of boys came and played their bands songs acoustically. We sat and listened to them for about an hour and I have to say it was a wonderful experience. This is what traveling lets you do, experience how other people live and what they do on a Sunday night.
I think Germany will have to be re-visited in the future. There is so much we didn't get to see just visiting these small cities. Next time Berlin and Munich I suppose!
Tomorrow we are off to Prague, so I will update the next time we get internet!
Auf Wiedersehen!
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