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Don Shannon European Tours the Shannon way of traveling We take small groups so the trip is planned with your interests in mind. No large buses or tight schedules.

Don and / or Julie are your personal guides as experience the wonders of Europe as a traveler, not a tourist.

We were in Germany with Rosi, Rothenburg with George the Night Watchman, and Rome for the Feast of the Immaculate Concep...
01/06/2019

We were in Germany with Rosi, Rothenburg with George the Night Watchman, and Rome for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Nov-Dec. I have a few who want to plan a trip.... anyone interested in going somewhere?

Cabra Castle for our anniversary
24/06/2018

Cabra Castle for our anniversary

Our trip to Ireland 2018
19/06/2018

Our trip to Ireland 2018

19/09/2017

I'm having technology problems but having a wonderful time in Germany with 3 amazing women. Check out my page for pictures

23/06/2017

As you travel down the Rhine River, you'll notice two castles whose names draw a smile from observant visitors—who immediately ask how the "Cat and Mouse" castles got their amusing names.

During the Middle Ages, the Rhine was a major thoroughfare. Enterprising landowners took advantage of this, installing drawbridges and collecting tolls from all who passed through "their" section of the river. In 1356, the Archbishop of Trier built a castle, which he named Deuenberg, and began collecting tolls for his personal treasury.

It didn't take long for the Archbishop's political enemies, the powerful Katzenelnbogen family, to build a castle just up the river from, and significantly larger than, the Archbishop’s Deuenburg. This allowed the Katzenelnbogens to extract tolls from passing ships before the Archbishop could have the opportunity, thus adding to their own coffers while detracting from the Archbishop's. Thrilled with their coup, the Katzenelnbogens began referring to their own home as Castle Katz and to that of the Archbishop as Castle Maus. The names were well received by locals who knew about the rivalry between the two households. The names stuck proclaiming the Katzenelnbogen family's victory over the Archbishop in their political game of "cat and mouse”.

The ampelman Pedestrian crossings lights in Berlin were created in 1961 by a traffic psychologist. After the fall of th...
07/06/2017

The ampelman Pedestrian crossings lights in Berlin were created in 1961 by a traffic psychologist. After the fall of the Berlin wall, the east Germans kept the signal and their images have become popular souvenirs. I have a pair on my desk that make me smile.

06/06/2017

I haven't been active on this site in a LONG time so here goes... I am taking a group to Germany and Switzerland this fall so I'm going to start posting some of my favorite things about Europe. Hope you enjoy them!

24/02/2017

A September Trip to Germany 2017

We've been to Alaska and Disney this past year and now it's back to Europe! We've been asked to lead a small group and we have room for more! Just starting the planning so contact me if you are interested!! Julie

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