Day 4 - Konz, Germany

Konz, Germany
After we caught back up to the group, we were staying in a hotel in Treir, Germany.  The train passed through Konz Germany on the way to Trier.

I really don't know what the rest of the group did on the day that we were coming back from Munich. But the itinerary listed the following:

1)  Porta Nigra – The northern gate of the Roman Empire. Truly a massive gate (ca.200)
2) Cathedral of St. Peter – Oldest cathedral in Germany (ca. 350) and rebuilt several times. Has a mix of architectural styles. Houses the “Seamless Robe of Jesus said to have been worn by Jesus shortly before his crucifixion.  (ca. 310)
3) Largest surviving Roman bath works, outside of Rome (ca. 314)

All riveting and entertaining I am sure. But, I'll take a  dayof train riding in exchange for the fun we had in Munich.  

We got back in time to join the group for dinner. Dinner would include a drive to and a walk through the village of Konz.  Dad was like a 6 year old at Christmas for as excited as he was. The camera was snapping pictures at a higher rate than usual. Joe, our guide, got Deiter to pull over at the Konz fire station. Photos galore were being taken when Joe, the guide, got the attention of the firefighters that were in the house on shift. A conversation was struck up. Dad wanted to know if there were any Konz's living in the village. There was actually a Konz on the squad but he was not on shift. We wandered a few blocks to the platz and had dinner and beer outside. Then on to the ice cream shop for what seemed to be a daily thing.