I've travelled to Maikammer to visit my friend's Timo's dad, Dietmar on the 4th June. Took a train from Frankfurt city - Mannheim HBF via Flix Bus (6€) and a train from Mannheim HBF to Neudstadt Wiener (6.80€). Strange isn't it when a local train is more expensive than inter city bus. Had some confusion in the train station;
Ticket machine shows many Neustadt as it means new town. Check more details of which Neudstadt that you’re intended to go first.
Ticket doesn’t shows which terminal to take, so check on the information board, or ask someone. Best way is to download the DB Navigator apps!
Well anyway, i managed to get there to Neudstadt and Dietmar picked me up from there. Was a little late due to heavy traffic on Autobahn but it was all good. Had a brief walk around Neudstadt to change my first impression of Germany. It was first week in Europe, i had such an amazing time in Maikammer. Truly an European experience for a start.
Had a great opportunity to explore the countryside of Rhineland-Palatinate region with 2 great superbikes owned by Dietmar, the Honda CBX and VFR V4 Vtec and rode in some nice cars, Renault Avantime, Mazda MX5 and a classic Mercedes. Below are our road trip of about 300km round the Rhineland-Palatinate region and surprised visit to Alsace France!
Maikammer.. wine! food! Never did i knew Germany are famous, or even had wines (silly me!) but Maikammer is famous for their classic and white wines. Riesling was one of the famous one and is commonly used in a local drink called Rieslingschorle. Wineschorle in general is pretty much a mixture of wine and carbonated mineral water at a ratio of 50:50 or better, 80:20 :P The wineries here also make good Schnapps which is a strong 40% proof alcohol that warms you up in the cold evening. Maikammer is also famous for saumagen, a type of ‘sausages’ where meat and vegetables are mixed together. I’ve also tried forelle for the first time, german name for trouts and Flammkuchen (it’s not from Maikammer unfortunately.. it’s from Alsace region, French border about 30 min from here)
Rieslingschorle
We visited quite a lot of places and towns nearby, and i’ll let photos do the talking :)
Cant thank Dietmar and Karin enough for giving me such a great experience in Maikammer!
Hiking up the hill to the Hambacher Scholss
Sunset of Maikammer, Germany
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