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05.01.2010 |
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Germany Tour: Jonathan Koenig
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin / USA, Germany |
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Jerry, the twelve-day trip to Germany was phenomenal. The accommodations you arranged were outstanding and it was a pleasure working with you to set up the trip. You were very flexible and responded immediately to my questions and concerns. And you took time to give me a very informative personal tour of Cologne on the day before Christmas, which I appreciated.
As a first-time traveler in Germany, it was very helpful for me to have someone knowledgeable set up a basic itinerary. But it was also important that I have some freedom to explore and improvise.
In short, I enjoyed building upon the excellent itinerary and recommendations you provided based on my own personal interests. For example, I took a side trip to the Zugspitze en route from Munich to Füssen. Easy to do and LOTS of fun (especially on a sunny day, as it was!). I also enjoyed visiting Maria Laach Abbey while staying in the Rhine region (there is a beautiful nature trail there). And while in Munich I made a pilgrimage to Altotting, which has a most interesting Marian shrine.
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01.01.2010 |
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Germany Tour: Jane Bomba
Temple City, CA, United States |
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Our trip to Germany and the Czech Republic (Prague) was outstanding. Dr. Crippen worked with us, up until the day we left. He even met us in Cologne and gave us a tour of the city.
All hotels were of exceptional quality, save one, in Weimar. Having said that, I would highly recommend the services of Umfulana Tours and Dr. Jerry Crippen.
We are looking forward to working with Umfulana in the near future, for a trip to Africa.
Thank you, Jerry and Umfulana.
Jane and Peter Bomba
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26.10.2009 |
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Germany Tour: Ron Shank
Brentwood, TN, United States |
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Hi, Jerry,
We were very satisfied with the arrangements for our five-night trip across southern Germany. We enjoyed the hotels and were most impressed with accommodations in Rothenburg and atop the peak near Füssen (driving up the steep single lane in the snow keeps you focused). These locations were special and their kitchens were great. We found the name Umfulana was widely recognized at each hotel.
We squeezed in a side trip to the top of the Zugspritze on Tuesday which took us several hours and a couple hundred kilometers off the planned itinerary, but it was a thrill.
My only criticism would be that the directions were a little vague. We did not use a GPS device. Some detail on distances would be helpful indicating how far to the next turn or destination. We only saw one sign for the Romantic Road. Most times, road numbers (especially in the country entering the Black Forest) were not displayed at all on signage…just the next nearest town which often didn’t show up on our maps at all. We actually made the trek from Garmisch to Munstertal in the dark and it was a challenge…arriving at midnight. Of course, this was entirely our doing and no fault of yours.
The car was a Mercedes A180 and was flawless and new. I quite enjoyed it. The speed of traffic in the left lanes of the autobahn made lane changes to pass exciting.
We would recommend you personally and Umfulana to anyone exploring a trip in Germany. Thank you,
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26.10.2009 |
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Germany Tour: Steve Kilpatrick
Arlington, TX, United States |
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Hello Jerry,
Our trip was wonderful! Except for the few glitches at the hotels in Zurich and Salzburg, everything was great. The rental car went smoothly, each of the hotels was expecting us and very gracious, and the sights were fantastic. We had a lot of wonderful experiences, but mostly we enjoyed driving the back roads and seeing the small towns and villages. You were right, the Rhine was beautiful and the castle hotel in St. Goar was our favorite of the whole trip, following in a close second place was the hotel in Rothenburg. We loved Rothenburg and being in that hotel right on the street in the village was great! Our least favorite hotel and city was in Innsbruck. We had a difficult time finding the parking garage for the hotel and the walk to the hotel was made more difficult because it was raining.
I think the best day we had on the whole trip was when we were in Switzerland. Early one morning we left Luzern and had an enjoyable drive to Lauterbrunnen, where we rode the cable car and train to Murren. On the way up it started snowing. We did some hiking on the mountain trails out of Murren in the snow. It was like being in a fairy tale.
Although we enjoyed the big cities of Luzern, Munich, Salzburg and Vienna, the traffic and difficulty of finding parking was a challenge. We decided that on our next trip to Europe we will stay in the countryside and small towns and villages and avoid the big cities.
One of the real highlights of the trip was the food! Each meal just got better and better. Fantastic!
Jerry, you and Umfulana have been great and a pleasure to work with. You always responded to my emails and questions very quickly and professionally.
Especially helpful was the GPS coordinates you gave me for the hotels. I brought my own GPS with maps of Germany, Switzerland and Austria loaded and it was a lifesaver! I don't think we could have made it without it.
Thank you for all your help and for a wonderful trip. We went to Scotland two years ago and didn't think anything could top it, but my wife and I both agree that this trip to Germany, Switzerland and Austria was better for both the scenery and food.
Thank you,
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07.10.2009 |
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Germany Tour: Jan & Eileen Munddorff
Cypress, TX, Germany |
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Jerry,
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. We are very appreciative of the arrangements you made for us on such short notice. We will certainly think of you when we have need of such services in the future.
Hopefully, we can give you more notice in the future.
Thanks,
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