The minute we approached Regensburg, I knew I was in for a great experience. Luckily, Regensburg escaped bombing during WW II and most of the old buildings survived. For example, the Stone Bridge dates back to the 12th Century. My only disappointment was a certain amount of graffiti. This is not exclusive to Regensburg. We have spotted quite a bit of it in Vienna and Passau, too.
The cathedral is especially meaningful as it is the former home of the late Pope Benedict XVI. The cathedral has been under constant renovation with scaffolding surrounding the exterior for decades. Apparently, for the Pope’s visit to the cathedral the town temporarily removed the scaffolding for one week in 2006.
The highlight of the day was our visit to the Sausage Kitchen. The place has been in business for 900 years and, on average, the restaurant sells 6,000 sausages a day. We both ordered sausage sandwiches on rolls with sweet sauerkraut and the Sausage Kitchen’s amazing sweet mustard. We both agreed that it was the best version of this combination we’ve ever eaten. I was really excited to find bottles of this mustard for sale at a nearby store.
NO time for boredom today 