Pa's home!

And I got to play armchair tourist.  These are the ones that caught my eye especially.....

Pa's the one on the left.  He got this one taken because he knew it would amuse our Wendy. It did.









It sounds like he might have to go again sometime in the not so distant future.  I think I should get that passport ready - I'm completely fascinated. 







Definitely looks far more fascinating than my week here at home.  Pa didn't get home until just before 9 (just in time to wind up the kids before bed - it's a tradition) and he's pretty well tuckered out, but I did get this much out of it:

• It was cold
• The beds/bedding are very much like Finland
• There was no internet at the hotel
• He found a cigar shop (not surprised)
• But did not find any other shop (not surprised - lol)
• Next time he'll bring a hat
• German sausage is good
• The breakfast was super expensive
• The toilet flusher was way different
• The cartwheel was invented in Dusseldorf
• The street performers ain't got nothing on Chicago
• Again, like Finland, wall to wall carpet is out - even in the hotel room, which looks so odd to us
• The bell in that church does dong, and Pa nearly - oh, hm - nevermind
• Very Americanized
• Pa says he found the people to be very friendly and forthcoming - he enjoyed himself very much

Comments

[Erica Hettwer]

You should most definitely go! Maybe even take Allan. I went when I was 13 and I loved every second of it. The castles were amazing, the people were wonderful and it was just a great experience. My husband is German and I've got him convinced that we should take a trip there once our kids are older.

[sue Treiber]

you should get your passport ready!

[Linda Bizjak]

Oh Torm, so glad to hear that Pa is home safe and sound. The photos are magnificent and you should definitely go next time. Hope everyone is feeling better in your house now.

[Edith]

So glad Pa enjoyed his stay in Germany. I especially like his observations - I live not so far from Germany and my mother is german, so a lot of things there are 'normal' to me.
If he goes again (and you too, I hope!) he could try a 'Bäckerei' with 'Stehcafé' for breakfast. Not so expensive and very good bread/sandwiches/rolls. And tasty coffee.
Thanks for sharing Pa's pictures!

[Kristine]

Get your passport ready! Looks gorgeous...Glad he made it home safe and sound!

[Sherry Anderson]

Love the pictures! That is so Greg, the first one. He definitely has the artist eye for taking pictures. I second that idea of getting your passport updated. One other thing, take me!

[Laura K.]

Glad he's home for you, and cool pics! Are the beds in the motel room, 2 seperate ,skinny beds? That's the way they were in Denmark and in Argentina when Roger was there. Get your passport so that we can all be armchair tourists when you get back! you would have a field day with all of the photo ops!

[~ Junkyard Jennifer]

Very cool pictures. I'd get my passport ready, if I were you!

[Karen Davison]

I told him to bring warm clothes...no hat??? Wish he could have brought some sausage home for me!! I still yearn for the long, skinny ones wrapped in a buttery breading dipped in mustard! Glad people were friendly! Is that church the one in Bomberg? Looks familiar. Man, brought so many memories back looking at his pics...good ones of Petra and her fam. If he goes back, he should really let her play tourguide for a day, she's amazing, carted my butt around for months!! Didn't you bring me to the airport to go there??