Heimat
The rooted, sensory side of life here: family, food, photography, traditions, milestones, the slow accumulation of belonging.
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Kaiserslautern 750: History Behind Your Adopted Hometown
As of May 2026: Kaiserslautern 750 is well underway — the city’s 750th anniversary year. Oberbürgermeisterin (the mayor) Beate Kimmel opened the Jubiläumsjahr (the city’s 750th-anniversary year) at the Neujahrsempfang (New Year reception) on 12 January 2026, and the Kultursommer Rheinland-Pfalz officially launched the Kaiserslautern 750 public programme over the weekend of 1 to 3…
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Anniversary on the Rhine: When the Day Trip Doesn’t Read the Itinerary
Post 5 of 5 · Rhine Anniversary, May 2026 1Bingen 2Bacharach 3St. Goar 4Rhein KD Cruise 5Anniversary Mittelrhein Our second wedding anniversary was a Wednesday in May, and we had the day planned to the minute. Coffee at Backhaus Lüning in Bingen at eight. RB26 to Bacharach. Train south to St. Goar. Italian lunch at…