Bodensee Isle of Mainau

Sat. we went to the Isle of Maina. It was turned into a tropical island by one of the grandson's of a Swedish King. We spent several hours walking around the gardens.

Blibermuhle Hotel in Germany

We (Don and I) went to an old mill converted into a hotel on Laber Day weekend. It was very peaceful and beautiful. The weekend weather cooperated and we spent most of the time at the nearby Lake Constance or as the Germans call it. the Bodensee. It borders Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Saar Riverfest in Saarbrucken, Germany

Side yard view

View from our 2nd floor balcony

Castle

In the gardens of the castle
These plants were taller than us and looked like Queen Anne's Lace

The back yard..

Haarlen, Holland

Our castle for our 30th Wedding Anniversary. A beautiful place!

Vianden Luxemburg Volksmarch Cont.

Vianden Luxemburg Volksmarch

England friends come to visit!

Reichweiler Volksmarch

Amsterdam

Scenes from our Amsterdam weekend.

Plane Lock- France

We drove about an 1 1/2 to see this lock that is a vertical drop built a long time ago and as we walked up to the gate to get in for a ride down the lock, they were closing for a 2 hour lunch! So we took pictures instead!
View from the top

March Spring Break

Kevin came to visit with his friends on the last leg of their spring break. We took them to Heidelburg, Germany to see a castle.

Christmas 2009

Playing Wi games....

Christmas Trip 2009

Rob came to visit this Christmas and we took him to the Alps in Southern Germany. We went to see the Nischwanstein Castle (in the background)

Mike had to work and couldn't join us.

Volksmarching - Turkey Trot

Okay, this is the smallest car I've seen yet! It was found on a volksmarch we went on a few weeks ago. Only one person can fit in it!
Our Thanksgiving day was spent hosting a volksmarch. The club we belong to puts on a volksmarch (a planned walk of 5 and 10 Kilometer trails) every Thanksgiving. So these are some pictures of the event. Lots of planning to provide the trail and then the beer and brats afterward! No turkey for us! But we had a good time.

These are the beer steins that you could purchase. They depicted the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall.

This is the place where you signed in and then got a stamp in your book for participating. We had over 900 people participate in the walk!

Halloween in Ohio

My niece Jackie with her daughter, Erika (yes that makes me the Great Aunt, however, I prefer they call me their "favorite" aunt Jeanne!
Miranda and Kate as poodles for halloween

Erika the pink dragon

Oct Visit to Ohio

I was able to take a quick trip back to Ohio to visit family. My niece Jackie and her family were in town too. (They live in Seattle) So I got to visit with the new twins in the family! Kathy (Grandma), Kim (Aunt Kim) and one of the twins!
Okay, I still don't know which is which. As you can see they are identical. So Jackie and Jason, you will have to help me here...

They are cute and adorable though!

Gorge Trail cont.

The wanderers! (My hair is so wet, I felt like I just got out of the shower!)
Finally, no rain.

Gorge Trail

The trail was very rocky at times! And of course slippery. Glad we had our walking sticks
A very narrow spot, the trail is on the left.

A picture to prove I did it!!!