Wabbidashery… aka, The Heritage Heaven Tour

[neph93]

I would go again.

[sabergirl]

Me too. Let’s do this.

[Aetas]

It was a pleasure to contribute to Round One!

@neph93
@endo
@sabergirl
@louisbosco
are in again.

What about the rest of the dirty dozen?

Updateted the brief summary …

Hopefully we get some new participants also!

[Tago Mago]

@Aetas I would take if for a spin

[louisbosco]

@Tago-Mago oh I like this! shall I send it to you then

[denim-dawg]

@louisbosco love these photos of you in the wabash majesty, and great to see the OGL store! What a treat

[Tago Mago]

@louisbosco sure, I'll dm you my address

[Aetas]

@denim-dawg Are you in for the second round?

[denim-dawg]

@Aetas Holy smoking Wabash! Round two? Thanks to @Aetas for reaching out. I’m game for another round unless someone else wants the spot? Gotta love this wabbeeee - hope everyone’s having a lovely summer!

[Giles]

I could do a leg if you like....

[louisbosco]

let's get this back to Europe with @Tago-Mago and go again!!

[Tago Mago]

@louisbosco thanks for sending this beauty along

[Aetas]

Round two of the Wabbidashery aka The Heritage Heaven Tour starts right here!

Enjoy @Tago-Mago

[louisbosco]

@Tago-Mago damn. that looks mint!! check the pockets!

[Tago Mago]

@louisbosco already did. Thanks for the gift!

[louisbosco]

@Tago-Mago enjoy it in good health!!

[Tago Mago]

Wabby goes World Heritage Site part 1:

Before we moved to our own house just outside the city I lived in Regensburg for 18 years. Regensburg’s historic city centre and Danube island Stadtamhof became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. While there are signs of Celtic settlements in the area, Regensburg was the site of a Roman fort called Ratisbona in 179 AD, remains of which can still be seen:

[Tago Mago]

In 739 Regensburg became a Bishop‘s seat. The oldest remaining parts of a cathedral are the Romanesque „Eselsturm or Donkey‘s Tower“, ca. 12th century:

The current cathedral was begun in 1275 in the Gothic style and completed in 1872 with the addition of the two spires:

[Tago Mago]

As one of the few places where you were able to cross the Danube Regensburg became an important trading hub in the Middle Ages. Some of the old storage buildings remain, such as the Salzstadel (below in white on the left) and Amberger Stadel (below in yellow on the right) the former now being used as a visitors centre and the latter as student accommodation:

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The tower in between is the only remaining of originally three towers, one at each end of the Stone Bridge (built 1135-1146) and one in the middle:

[Tago Mago]

One of the hazards of settling near a river: you are prone to flooding. This from today is par for the course:

This from 2013 isn’t: