Discovering Wurzburg

Sunday marked our first full day in Germany, so it was time to start discovering Wurzburg.

A quick google of the city pulls up some interesting facts. Historical details date back to 706 with the dedication of the first church. Fast forward to the seventeenth century to the Wurzburg witch trials, which saw between 600 and 900 witches burnt. Then during World War II, 90 per cent of the city was destroyed on March 16, 1945 by 17 minutes of fire bombing from British troops; all of the city's churches, cathedrals, and other monuments were heavily damaged or destroyed. Over the next 20 years, historical buildings were reconstructed. Obviously there are many other historical points between 706 and 2017, but these were some events that stood out to me.

These days, our schedule is determined by the little man and his nap needs which are especially important as we work to get him adjusted to the new time zone, so we have a couple of hours that we can use to explore between each nap. Thankfully we have a total of 10 days here before we head to France, and then we're back for another week later on so we're not in a huge rush to try to pack it all in.

After Smith's morning nap, we decided to get some fresh air and ended up strolling to the Wurzburg Residence - a large palace just five minutes away from our apartment. It was built between 1722 and 1744 and is quite the opulent building. We only strolled around the front and through the courtyard, so we'll definitely revisit it to see inside and learn more about it. Stay tuned for more facts and stories from our next visit!

We also stumbled across an auto show which had dozens of really cool old cars. Some must have dated back to the early 1900s, but there were also really cool old Porsches, Jaguars, and even some import Nissan and Dodge Ram trucks ;) They had the cars staged by an old building, and then they drove them down the main street. Tyler loved it!

The rest of the day was spent napping (by Smith and mama),

watching the Fort William MTB World Cup race, and getting unpacked and settled into the apartment. Later on, we went out to grab a bite with Ross and Brit. It turns out we just happened to land in Wurzburg during the thirtieth anniversary of Würzburger Weindorf - a wine village set up in the centre of the city square with 100 local wines served alongside traditional food.

We grabbed a stand-up table at a Medieval-themed stand and had some tasty riesling with a chicken kebab, boar sausage, and baked sweet potato with smoked trout. All of it was delicious, and the atmosphere was amazing. So many people were out enjoying the festivities.

All in all, it was a Sunday Funday well spent.