MARCH 13, MONDAY
CELLE TO WESTERLAND When Kathe was a school girl her father led here and her classmates, including Elke, on a school trip to the island of Sylt, to a little town called Hornum on a wide sandy beach. She has
MARCH 13, MONDAY
CELLE TO WESTERLAND When Kathe was a school girl her father led here and her classmates, including Elke, on a school trip to the island of Sylt, to a little town called Hornum on a wide sandy beach. She has
APRIL 12, SUNDAY
FAMILY Another marvelous day. After breakfast of fried eggs and brotchen in our apartment we went to the Evangelisch church in the center of Winsen where my wife sang in the choir and felt so at home. The congregation was
APRIL 12, SUNDAY
FAMILY Another marvelous day. After breakfast of fried eggs and brotchen in our apartment we went to the Evangelisch church in the center of Winsen where my wife sang in the choir and felt so at home. The congregation was
APRIL 11, SATURDAY
HANNOVER FLEA MARKET We got started a little late and then drove to Hannover, about 30 miles away, by back roads through little villages to visit the large flea market by the Leine River in the center of town. The
APRIL 11, SATURDAY
HANNOVER FLEA MARKET We got started a little late and then drove to Hannover, about 30 miles away, by back roads through little villages to visit the large flea market by the Leine River in the center of town. The
APRIL 10, FRIDAY
CELLE AGAIN We had breakfast in Vater, a chain of bakeries but without a chain feeling with people lined up to by their daily brotchen and bread. We had eggs and brotchen and coffee. Then, because we have a rental
APRIL 10, FRIDAY
CELLE AGAIN We had breakfast in Vater, a chain of bakeries but without a chain feeling with people lined up to by their daily brotchen and bread. We had eggs and brotchen and coffee. Then, because we have a rental
APRIL 9, THURSDAY
WOLFENBÜTTEL AND GOSLAR Another full day. We left early in our Opel rental car, unable to make the GPS work, but using the GPS on my phone, which worked just as well. The car computer still gave us the changes
APRIL 9, THURSDAY
WOLFENBÜTTEL AND GOSLAR Another full day. We left early in our Opel rental car, unable to make the GPS work, but using the GPS on my phone, which worked just as well. The car computer still gave us the changes
APRIL 8, WEDNESDAY
CELLE We caught a ride with Heinrich and Elke, the friends we had come to visit, to Celle. Heinrich was going to a doctor’s appointment. The owner of the Hertz shop, Steve, a big man with a big laugh, had
APRIL 8, WEDNESDAY
CELLE We caught a ride with Heinrich and Elke, the friends we had come to visit, to Celle. Heinrich was going to a doctor’s appointment. The owner of the Hertz shop, Steve, a big man with a big laugh, had
APRIL 7, TUESDAY
HAARLEM DAY TWO The Fleuret family was busy this morning. Susie and I left our guest house and walked and walked and walked around Haarlem, almost three miles, along and over its many canals, to the city square beside a
APRIL 7, TUESDAY
HAARLEM DAY TWO The Fleuret family was busy this morning. Susie and I left our guest house and walked and walked and walked around Haarlem, almost three miles, along and over its many canals, to the city square beside a
APRIL 6, MONDAY
HAARLEM DAY ONE Neice Henny met us and we had a marvelous day, first napping at her house and then being driven through the huge sand dunes to the North Sea where we walked with hundreds of other people on
APRIL 6, MONDAY
HAARLEM DAY ONE Neice Henny met us and we had a marvelous day, first napping at her house and then being driven through the huge sand dunes to the North Sea where we walked with hundreds of other people on
APRIL 5, SUNDAY
FLYING Finally Susie and I were off to Amsterdam, getting up very early, I was awake at 3, and getting to the Asheville airport early where I was going to use being slumped over in a wheelchair as my way
APRIL 5, SUNDAY
FLYING Finally Susie and I were off to Amsterdam, getting up very early, I was awake at 3, and getting to the Asheville airport early where I was going to use being slumped over in a wheelchair as my way
APRIL 4, SATURDAY
TAXES I sold my house for close to 15 times more than I paid for it 35 years ago. I expected to pay an enormous sum in capital gains taxes and have been waiting for the ax to fall. I
APRIL 4, SATURDAY
TAXES I sold my house for close to 15 times more than I paid for it 35 years ago. I expected to pay an enormous sum in capital gains taxes and have been waiting for the ax to fall. I
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