Tales of a Technogypsie

Frog fence along the highway between Ansbach and Wurzburg, Germany Frog Fences Germany is one of the few countries in the world that has become pro-active in protecting its frog populations. In areas heavily populated by frogs, fences are set up along the roads to prevent the little hoppers from getting flattened by cars. They [...]

Part A Leaving Christian’s Family’s Farm Monday, 6 April 2009Ansbach, Germany Rustled up by Lord Christian the explorers got their gear together and departed the farm. Today was the road trip to Wurzburg and the Castle Marionburg to accomplish the quest for the sacred key. Sir Thomas Leaf having some revelations overnight is realizing insight [...]

Club MateWhile in Ansbach had the privelege to try a friend’s favorite beverage called “Club Mate”. I don’t think its available in my part of the United States yet, but I look forward to its arrival. Club-Mate is a caffeinated carbonated Mate-extract beverage made by the Loscher Brewery near Münchsteinach, Germany and is apparently extremely [...]

Cathedral, Ansbach, Germany Ansbacher MarkgrafengruftAnsbach, Germany Underneath the Gumbertuskirche is a crypt called the Grablege der Markgrafen or Ansbacher Markgrafengruft. Here some very important people are buried, with their caskets/coffins available for you to view during set hours with a custodian present to tell you the histories. The Solms-Laubach: Sophie (1594-1651) – spouse of Joachim [...]

Ansbach, Germany Ansbach, Germanywww.ansbach.deAnsbach or Anspach is a town of roughly 40,512 people in the Bavarian state of Germany (census 2004). It was originally called Onolzbach. It serves as the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. 25 miles southwest of Nuremberg and 90 miles north of Munich, Ansbach has been an important center [...]

Ansbach Residence, Ansbach, Germany Ansbach Residence, Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany * Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung Ansbach * Promenade 27 · 91522 Ansbach * Tel. (09 81) 95 38 39 -0 · Fax (09 81) 95 38 39 -40 * sgvansbach@bsv.bayern.de * RESIDENCE AND COURT GARDEN OF THE MARGRAVES OF ANSBACHOPENING TIMES OF THE RESIDENCE: April – September: [...]

Part C Keys in the mural decoration Sunday, 5 April 2009Ansbach, Germany From the Veste Lichtenau, the weary travellers headed over to Ansbach. It was quickly discovered that “Sir Christian” was indeed not just a knightly “Sir” but rather a “Lord” as we soon met his family and their estate. A new family member recently [...]

Lichtenau, Germany Lichtenau, Bavaria, Germany A small village/town of roughly 3,780 population just off the infamous “Castle Road” theme route of Southern Germany. Its a small market town in the district of Ansbach, Mittelfranken, Bavaria, Germany. 390 meters above Sea Level with an Area of 41.39 km² (16 sq mi). Very traditional little town, it [...]

Part B Sunday, 5 April 2009Nürnberg, Germany The adventurers had a chance to sleep in a little bit … up and out by 11:00 am. The crew met with the gamer group out on the back patio and it was decided that before parting ways, breakfast at a local cafe waa in order. Packing up [...]