Still here

"Here" is Coburg. Internet cafe next to the hotel. A properly written post is on a USB stick. The computer insists that I log in to.... something... to be able to read it. The login account must involve an email address that ends in .de, Hotmail or Yahoo are right out. Even if I understood what it was saying, this is not going to happen.

Rothenburg was good, and I'll go into more detail when I can get at that file. Coburg has a castle, and last night, had a music festival in the town square (that's why we're staying way outside). We'll visit that, then on to the Hartz (sp?) mountains. Slight drizzle...

Wed 16th - Rothenburg, swords, and medieval law

Here's the post I wrote on the PDA and haven't been able to upload till now - we're now in the Harz mountains, with an Internet PC in the lobby and no silly restrictions.

Last night involved a pipe & drum duet in the marketplace (got pic and wav) then pizza, as some of the party are 'all sausaged out'.
Internet café was very hot and Flickr was very slow. I've got the Bacharach pics up, but the Rhine and onwards is still to come.
Yes, we're going to stay another day.

We separated for the morning and did the main town museum, in the old convent. No photos allowed :(
They've got a wonderful sword collection!
( sword geekery under here, and some Gloranthan bits )

Lunch at the Swan, and the discovery that suckling pig doesn't taste any different to full-size pig. Then onwards to the Medieval Crime Museum. A fascinating insight into how the law worked, nothing like as brutal as the Hollywood version would have you believe. I now have a book on the subject, but impressions from the museum include:
( Law geekery under here, and some RK bits )

Drinks and nibbles at the same place we met at for lunch yesterday. Then back to the room, picking up Coke and fruit on the way, for some dossing.