Something to contemplate

Don't dream of where you see yourself in 10 or 20 years, start your journey today so you'll have a story to tell when you get there.....

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Luxemborg and Amsterdam

Around luxemborg they have these caves that you can walk through that use to be the fortress for the city

Our accommodation the white and red building under the bridge in the old city




Beautifully decorated gardens throughout the whole city

going for a walk around the old city


In the new shopping part of town

Went to this restaurant that was recommended and this was our desserts just yummy



Crooked houses of Amsterdam

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Germany - Berlin and Potsdam

Outside the brandenburg gate

Memorial to the Jewish people

Old govt building the only one to not be bombed during the war

Outside the berlin wall

Museum quarter


Sculpture of a mother holding her son who died through the war she also lost her husband as well


Walking along the east side gallery



Went for a days trip to potsdam where the royalty of the prussian empire used to live

Great gardens and buildings







We could not get over the size of this train station it was enormous and shops, 4 levels of them

Germany - Heidleberg

Went up to Heidelberg castle via tram car great views



Castle grounds



View from the top

Green lawns abound

Biggest wine barrel going

Photo together on the bridge

The castle from the town



Cycling is prolific in Germany



This is the inside of a prison where students of the university used to go for minor infractions



This is the type of bike I like comes with beir on tap




The conductor outside the train station