One thing that came up was the frustrating idea that Germany is *terrible* at telling the world the stories of its history.
No, hear me out. /1
The message is succinct & clear: the fall to murderous tyranny can happen quickly - never again. /2
I'm not talking about the stylised view of the Middle Ages that places like Rottenburg Ob Der Tauber play on either. /3
Roman, Alemannic, Frankish and centuries of other arrivals developed the modern picture of Germany that we share. /4
We do! We care! The stories we uncover as we explore, blow our minds!
Heritage organizations in Germany really need to look at English Heritage & the National Trust. /5
You leave feeling as if you've connected in a very real way. /6
You've got Roman fortifications that make Hadrian's Wall look like a picket fence, yet people are unaware! /9
It's criminal the things I've literally had to trip over to find!
Ok, rant over. /FIN