Broggingen
B53 WHERE’S THE BRATWURST?
Church bells ring long and loud on Sunday mornings in Broggingen. Anita Schnaiter promised to take us to services but, when we left the house, she turned not toward the church but led us back to the festival. Turns out, God likes a good time as well so during this time church services go to … Continue reading
B52 EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF FESTIVAL IS IT?
The whole village seemed excited about the opening of the semi-annual festival in Broggingen. The first beer barrel tap wouldn’t be driven until 6 PM so that left a lot of time to ponder. “Exactly what is a Stockbrunnenfest,” I asked our host, Wolfgang Schnaiter.“The Stockbrunnen is the name of our water fountain at the … Continue reading
B51 AFTER TWO BEERS TRY TO SAY BROGGINGEN
We pulled into Broggingen just in time for dinner. All in all, I think this is a good time to arrive at an unfamiliar destination. Sure, these are Louise’s relatives but we didn’t know them from Adam and Eva. Arriving at dinnertime focuses everyone’s attention on the basics and you can begin scouting them out … Continue reading
B50 WORKING ON PLAN B
When we left the Best Western Hotel in Karlshrue, Germany Mlle. Recalculaire began spewing instructions to the autobahn that would take us to today’s destination, Broggingen. Surprising because she usually chose the most circuitous route out of town causing us to dart down narrow alleys and thread through crowded farmer’s markets. “I don’t want to … Continue reading