Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Sun sets in Como

You can see the weather coming in from all directions...

Riding the Funicular Train down, down, down, straight down to Como!!


OK...what's so FUN about a Funicular train??? YIKES!!


Spectacular Como Apartment...

Wow!!


The view from the rooftop balcony was breathtaking...


And the view got even better at night!!!


You could take a funicular train from our hotel, down the side of the mountain, to the centre of Como!


Our apartment was the top floor + roof top balcony...of this gothic looking place!

This location is now on the list for a longer stay on our next sabbatical...for sure!!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Working off the Schnitzel...



A one & a two and a....

An afternoon in BB..

Washing up in the square...


Jack & friend...


The girls out for a stroll...

Baden Baden

No, I don't have the hiccups...they named this town twice!! Here's Fran, capturing the beauty. I put Baden Baden on the list of "must see" towns, for sure!!

Monday, March 29, 2010

Old friends meeting again in Sulz...






Many, many years later...many stories, pictures & laughs to share...

Changes at Lahr...


Construction in progress...

The house in Sulz...

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Rhine Swans



We came across many, many Swans on the German shore of the Rhine...most were on the other shore, the French shore (we heard the food is better there!) Not an overly friendly bird!

Saw this and thought of AP!

I believe your nickname is PING! Hats off to you! :-)

This sign caught Chelsea's eye...

...and we had lunch there! :-)

Ahhh...the old golf course...

Still the same, after all these years...

Grammie checking her email...


The interweb is awesome...just letting everyone know we're here, safe & sound!

Partying in Germany with Jack & Fran


Prost! Here's to many schnitzel, spatzel and goulash soup dinners!

Beste Bohne!

Easter Candy in a German store window....made me think of the Bohne family!! :-)

Trip down Memory Lane in Baden-Soellingen Germany


The old highschool



Driving through the Base

Who's the Tallest contest...

In front of the old house...no one is home, so I think it makes sense to see who has the highest reach...

The old house...

One of the places Jeff lived in the 1970's...

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Rastatt Market

Beautiful old part of town...thriving market.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Arbeit Macht Frei


Dachau Concentration Camp
The display takes the visitor through the path of new arrivals to the camp.
Arbeit Macht Frei = work makes you free

Saying Good-Bye...

Here's the stuff we forgot on the deck!!



We'll miss you all! That was really fun...

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Falkert 2010


Skiing, Bluffing, Eating, Laughing, Making fun of scientists...great way to spend a couple of weeks!

Scientists in Training...



Every scientist needs a little help sometimes...here's 2 willing helpers now!