Our 2015 Travels in 50 Photos
I said the same thing last year, but 2015 was our biggest year in travel yet. Four continents and 16 countries, about 75 cities, 11 United States National Parks, and … Read more
Germany
The Old Bridge, Heidelberg, Germany
Since we’ve been in Germany, the weather has been uniformly dreary. But at least this morning, instead of just dull overcast, we had fog in Heidelberg. So, I grabbed the … Read more
The Windows of the Regensburg Cathedral
The windows of the remarkable Gothic cathedral at Regensburg, Germany are a wonderful mix of 13th and 14th Century work, combined with some from the 19th Century and even some … Read more
Our 2014 Travels in 50 Photos
2014 was our biggest year of traveling yet. We visited 19 countries, including a long driving trip in the western United States. We saw, in order, the United States, Belgium, … Read more
Visiting the Auschwitz and Birkenau Nazi Death Camps
The gate where we entered the Auschwitz concentration camp bears the overarching black iron legend, “Arbeit Macht Frei” – Work Will Set You Free.
Doors of Schnoor, Bremen, Germany
On our last day in Bremen, we got up early, for us, and took a walk around the old part of town, the Schnoor district, looking for breakfast coffee and … Read more
City Hall, Bremen, Germany
I’ve always got a kick out of the German word Rathaus, which means City Hall. Rat House, a good place for most city government. Ok, enough sophomoric humor. The Rathaus … Read more
The Cathedral of Aachen, Germany
When it comes to the history of Europe, you have to admit that Aachen, which was Charlemagne‘s capital, plays a pretty important role. From the 9th Century to the sad … Read more
2013 in 50 Photographs
Kris and I visited 13 foreign countries in 2013. In order: Spain, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Canada, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Japan, back to Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary. … Read more
Shopping Area, Off Kurfurstendamm, Berlin
One of the best things about Berlin is the mixture of striking modern architecture with the old, mostly Baroque buildings that survived, or were restored, after World War II. We … Read more