A New Continent...

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My overland travel vision through Mexico, Central America and all the way to the southern tip of South America somehow got diverted part way through when I got an email from my folks informing me that my cousin was getting married and I was invited to the wedding. I wouldn’t have missed the celebration for the world; the only thing, however, it was on a completely different continent and mere weeks away. It was thousands of miles away but how could I turn down the offer of, in addition to the wedding, traveling with my folks for five weeks throughout Germany and the surrounds?



I would have to rethink this entire Central/South America adventure. Little did I know it would be postponed for years.



After returning from Guatemala, I finishing a month-long commitment house/kitty-sitting for my friend on Caye Caulker, Belize, before hopping on a flight bound for Germany. I stopped first in New Jersey and NYC to visit with relatives and friends before flying over the Big Pond to meet my folks in Europe. Thank you to all that housed and took care of me those few nights in and around The Big Apple.



So, not to bore anyone with details of a family trip (as exciting and eye-opening as it was), I will make this primarily a photo blog post (or two), representing a small sample of what we did/saw/ate. Since there will be little text, I urge you to please click on each photo below to produce a larger image. You can then easily scroll through them, forwards or backwards.



For more (and much better) detail and a different perspective, I urge y'all to check out my father's blog on this as well as many other trips. He's a professional photographer and prolific writer with much wit. No one has yet to utter a negative peep about his stories and I guarantee much enjoyment while reading his posts.



https://bobandeva.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/fun-times-in-munich/



Now, is anyone ready to take a trip through Germany?

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Photos

The Rathaus at Marienplatz
Munich, Germany

Musicians in the Hofbräuhaus
A Must to Experience

Altes Rathaus, Old Town Hall
On the Marienplatz in Munich

Was Anyone Else Not Aware One Can Surf in Munich?
Surf's up, dude!

Triesenberg, Lichtenstein
Houses - and our hotel - hugging the mountainside

A Breathtaking Spot for a Picnic Lunch
A million dollar view from Liechtenstein over to Switzerland on the other side of the river

The Medieval Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Fabulously unique, each and every building

Outside the Walled-In City
Rothenberg

Entering Enheim - Solar Town to the Max
Seemingly the most prominent use of solar panels in all of Germany

Storks in a Nest on a Platform on the Top of a High Pole
We were looking for these

Four Baby Birds in a Nest
And found these

Beachfront Strandkörbe on Amrum
Maybe it's a bit too chilly to swim

Freezing Folks
Folks sitting in a Strandkörbe but ready to head somewhere warmer, perhaps indoors?

Gorgeous Thatched Roof House
On Amrum

Driving on the Beach is Possible in Denmark
Or at least where we were

Mucky Mud Walkers
This is actually a fun form of entertainment - and therapeutic as well

Comments

[Dolores Fahey]

My kind of town
Yes, my favorite kind of town.....houses clustered beneath mountains and green, lots of green.............Dolores

[travlinfool]

Color
Love the green, definitely!

[Dolores Fahey]

My kind of town
Yes, my favorite kind of town.....houses clustered beneath mountains and green, lots of green.............Dolores

[Dolores Fahey]

Sweethearts
This is the most lovely of shots........nice Suzi...................d

[travlinfool]

Nice shot
Thanks! It was a perfectly relaxed picnic with a fabulous view. We all enjoyed it immensely.

[Dolores Fahey]

Doesn't change
Was here many moons ago....they know how to maintain buildings and everything around them............Dolores

[travlinfool]

German perfectness
The Germans know how to do everything perfect! Gotta love the country - and them! Shout out to my mother.... :-)