My trip starts in the 3rd week of August. My trip is already planned and I already bought 3 long-distance train tickets and made hotel reservations. But...
Has anybody visited Schloss Faber-Castle and/or the neighboring factory where they make (Graf von) Faber-Castle writing instruments? Do you think the castle and/or factory would be too far out of the way? Google maps shows that I could get there by public transportation from the apartment I reserved, in Nuremberg, in 28-34 minutes. This is a solo trip. The summary of my itinerary is 5 nights Munich, 3 nights in Nuremberg, 1 night in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 2 nights in Wurzburg, 1 night in Erfurt, 2 nights in Frankfurt am Main. I do actually appreciate writing instruments, although at this time I am good on colored pencils, markers, and pens, and I am trying to avoid buying souvenirs and stuff I don't need. On my last major trip I didn't buy anything, on my previous trip I bought just one tee shirt.
Separate but related: do you think I am planning a stupid trip by not going to Berlin? Will I be under or over-occupied? (I am 41. I could go to Berlin in the future. I could take more trips in the future. Or I could have a heart attack and drop dead soon. My great-grandfather with my same last name had a heart attack and died when he was 49. Sorry for posting morbidly stupid comments).
I didn't think to go to Heidelberg. If I get persuaded that it is that worthwhile I could go in case I ever return to Germany. Lamy pen company is based in Heidelberg. I am unsure whether there is a factory tour. I write in a journal using a Lamy Safari fountain pen. While I may appreciate the products, I am not fanatical like some people who actually collect pens and I won't allow myself to spend money on pens or souvenirs I don't need.