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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
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Mainz – Germany

With the printer!

The visit to Mainz would never be considered as having “happened” if you did not visit Gutenberg’s museum and also had a photo taken with the “printer” himself, even if he is a pretty “hard” fellow to get to know. I think he is now Bronze. From here you can take a vineyard and wine tasting trip on the Rhine or visit Wiesbaden, another beautiful place with an iconic Old Town.

One of the famous Gutenberg bibles
we stayed across from the Jewish cemetery. many gravestones have been disfigured or destroyed.
St. Stephen’s church where Chagall created some of the stained glass windows.
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Frankfurt- Day 2

If your smart phone is kaput you might need this guy
The German train company
This woman is blowing the garbage and leaves away from her place into the street and to other peoples’ property. It seems to be the thing to do in Germany.
Would you put your investments here?
Is this where Rapunzel let down her hair?
The old town is definitely one of the top attractions
This walking bridge has some beautiful views
I wish I had the guts to dress like this
Why does this statue have a protective net around it? Look at the next photo.
Pigeons
This shows Frankfurt is a financial center
I wondered where that kids phrase came from
Locks with love letters is definitely the thing
Transportation is really great in this city
Is this the great grandfather of the Cornell cafeteria?
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Frankfurt Day 1

I found in Frankfurt it’s good to have a sense of humor. Our first day here was filled mostly with shopping for necessities Such as shoes which I did not have since I have been a beach bum for the last three years. My long trousers were completely worn out so I needed a new pair. Included in the shopping list was a SIM card and fixing my brothers ring which broke a few days ago. The city is very much a financial center so it has some drabness to it but today we are going to look for some interesting buildings and scenery. Some of the food takes me back to my childhood since my mother made a lot of German recipes. Now it’s time to go and walk around.

Near the airport in Bangkok, we found Khao Soi, the Chiang Mai version, so decided to stop for the flavor.
Outside the hotel, in front of the main station.
This is an inexpensive place to go shopping, very middle class.
Vespas come in all sizes. All of them were for sale.
A practical joke.
This German idea of Asian food includes foods from different places in east and Southeast Asia. The addition of chop Suey obviously indicates some US influence.
Exactly why I came to this shopping center
Of course we need some delicious bread for Breakfast
Frankfurt main station