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Antwerp (what a name!)

Antwerp station is beautiful
down by the river
Het Steen
they are proud of their Stella beer (not my cup of tea)
Cathedral of Our Lady Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
nice public transport system
Australian ice cream imperialists; probably contains beer
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Mechelen, Belgium

Old city entrance
Platz
stagnant….beautiful green
Belgians love word play
a building set for renovation
St. Rumbold’s tower
Holocaust Museum. Jacqueline might have been one of my relatives
Maurice might have been one of my relatives
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Brussles was Sprouting!

the world’s largest atom
just strange!
surveying my domain
does the statue on top get dizzy?
Cicero never looked better at the supreme court
the halls of justice
the park in front of the palace
the palace
watching a UFO
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Leuven Part Ii

St. Peter’s cathedral is worth a visit
carved from one log
the station
obviously he is pouring knowledge (water) into his brain. open access is efficient
so many “Asian” restaurants. Most are really Vietnamese or Turkish run. there are no Japanese here in the restaurant business that I can see
one of the interesting bike creations. so many people have these unusual bikes to take care of family and business
haven’t heard of the drink on the bottom
being a Californian at birth my DNA is fixed to wine. so I am happy wine is inexpensive here
at 22:00. still light
this is a new shop but seems this gelato is pretty popular
had to try the peanut mix with a scoop of chocolate
city hall at night
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Leuven, Belgium I

the Leuven beetle

Leuven is very close to Brussles and worth at least a day visit. there is more to the town than the stuck beetle

city hall…soooo famous
Platz
didn’t note his name but must be famous
these types of facades seem so common in Belgium
famous people who patronized this restaurant/bar
Hawaii in Belgium
Beer and wine in the hotel vending machines
naais is a dutch word meaning “sew”. this is a seamstress shop
In Germany people Blow the dirt away. In Belgium the Suck it in.
looking like a secret agent with a backpack
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Koblenz, Germany

some famous general at Deutsches Eck

Koblenz is on the Rhine so of great importance in transport history. There are many Rhine river tours starting here. It is a beautiful town, one some of my ancestors lived in several hundred years ago.

on the hill, Festung Eherenbreitstein
would you pay 75 Euro for an alcoholic cat?
that’s a big guitar
named after me, of course, young and handsome
police obviously feel safe here
these are bus stop signs
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My Home (ancestral) – Bad Kreuznach

This house was built by my great great grandfather
When I researched my family the local press editor interviewed me
Again at the front door
Inside the front door

This house is now a place for abused or threatened women to be safe. they allowed me to go in only this far.

house history
Memorializing the synagoge my great grandfather and family attended
Plaque inscription
English translation
downtown
some building history
nice place for a lunch on a sunny day
local post delivery. fun way to work but maybe not in the snow
relaxing in one of the nice parks
the new synagogue

I should note this synagogue is now surrounded by a 2 meter tall fence and all the outside decorations and religious symbols have been taken down. This gave me a very unsafe feeling concerning potential terrorist attacks against the Jewish population in Germany.

a cute small car. yes, it is electric and made in Stuttgart, Germany
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Bad Münster – Germany

Bad Münster is near Frankfurt and a short distance from one of my ancestral homes, Bad Kreuznach. This is a beautiful area of cliffs, wineries, castles, retired people and tons of tourists in Bad Kreuznach. It is a great place to relax and get to know Germany. The wine is delicious!

castle view from our apartment
A view from our apartment
bikes everywhere, especially on sunday
climbing up to Ebernburg Castle
managing doggie business
just for fun
salt making
this high wall of bush allowed evaporation from dripping water to leave salt for harvesting
leading to the house of a great wine making family