We spent about 15 minutes trying to find the cheap car park near the Neumarkt Bahnhof (railway station). Mick was just about ready to call our planned excursion off.

Our hostess had shown us how to get there only a few days ago but neither of us could remember. Obviously we did find it in the end, and I was successful in buying us all-day tickets to Nuremberg by speaking only in German. I was pretty pleased about that too. Our ticket was for two adults (2 Erw) and four children (4 Ki), the only way to buy them, but Mick thought we had to find 4 kids to make it worth our while.

Twenty-five minutes later we were walking through the Altstadt (old town). There were loads of market stalls about. Perhaps this only occurs on a Friday?

We took a look inside the Lorenz-Kirche.

Where we noticed a display showing how damaged this church was during WWII.

Absolutely amazing and absolutely terrible at the same time.

We wandered the streets of the old town enjoying the sunshine.

Just by chance, we found ourselves outside the Church of Our Lady at midday to enjoy a Glockenspiel display. No where near as grand or popular as Munich’s.

Next to St Sebald Church we noticed a Catholic bookshop where you could pose next to a life-size poster of Pope Francis. Can you spot Mick?

I wouldn’t let him pose with the Pope but while we were there this happened.

Right through the middle of the old town runs the River Pegnitz.

Perfect spot for a selfie.

We will return to Nuremberg for further exploration as we want to visit the Documentation Centre Nazi Party Rally Grounds. Our hostess says it is very important and a very good museum.

We stopped at a large supermarket on our way home and look what I spotted on the back of a bottle of German red wine.

Suitable for vegans. Phew!!!