David & Judy's European Trip
A running account of our 2008 visit to Europe.
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Note the three faces (left, right, center). They a...
Nine Euros got us a view from the bell tower. This...
The very unusual tile on the roof of Stephansdom.
Rainy and gray but still a lovely view.
A beautiful church we happened upon at Plassauer ...
One end of the Hofburg Palace.
Hofburg Palace. This is a great picture to click ...
A recent excavation near Hofburg Palace uncovered ...
Judy sees horses. Judy says, "Take a picture of th...
The first picture from Friday, October 17, 2008.Me...
Freud's own solid brass cigar box.
Several pictures hanging in Freud's Vienna office....
Freud's cigar cutter. What a guy!
From a picture at the Freud Museum: G. Stanley Hal...
Freud's very own travelling coat hanger, dress ha...
The Cafe Schottenring. Great weinershnitzel and g...
There are no wrong turns in Vienna. We overshot a ...
Judy watching the passersby while waiting for our...
Judy's heathen coffee, with milk, top right. My h...
The Museum of Natural History in the background, ...
Did I mention? These people love their statues.
High atop the main entrace of the Museum of Natur...
The inside hall of the New Hofburg Museum. Franz ...
The picture is of young Ludwig van Beethoven, age...
Examples of costume armor.
Another example of costume armor. The pointy feet...
A fanciful example of costume armor
The pictures from inside the armor and music instr...
The fanciest suit of armor in the place. Lots of g...
Two knights ready for the joust. The spears are po...
The view leaving Hofburg Museum. Franz Josef atop ...
This must be the world's friendliest city for bic...
Vienna
Our train arriving in Vienna to take us to Prague.
Judy's yellow rose, compliments of the fine folks ...
Starting into the hilly landscapes of the Czech Re...
A nice residential neighborhood in the Czech Repub...
Another community along the rail line towards Brno...
Plenty of farmland in the Czech Republic. Almost a...
The tea service onboard the train from Tómas. Judy...
As the hills started rolling a bit, this larger hi...
As we got into Brno, heavy industry appeared along...
More industry, this time by Baudhaus, in Brno.
This church was in a small town between Brno and P...
Another church dominating the view of another smal...
Judy and her beer surveying the Czech countryside...
Judy's luncheon choice aboard the train: fried ch...
The view across the aisle in the dining car.
The train station in Kolín. We were about 22 minut...
Not sure why, but this train is named "City Elefant."
Vienna, Part IIA few more thoughts on Vienna. Did ...
Train 172, Vienna to Prague, Saturday, October 18,...
First partial day in Prague ...
Sunday, October 19, 2008, Prague, Czech RepublicPr...
Two of Prague's finest ready to enjoy Kentucky's f...
The 22 Tram coming to take us to Prague Castle.
Monday, October 20, 2008Prague Castle is the “must...
Hard to tell where the sidewalk ends and the stree...
The walkway toward the Astronomical Tower. This fi...
This image is of an old but very accurate clock in...
The view of Tyne Church and Old Town Square from t...
A view of Prague Castle from Charles Bridge.
The menu board at a Prague McDonalds.
The McDonalds McCountry. Two sausage patties toppe...
31 statues on Charles Bridge, all copies of origin...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008So back to Prague Castle....
The mid-morning sun getting ready to peek over the...
The "Prague Castle Orchestra," the self-proclaimed...
A mini Eiffel Tower in Prague near the Castle as v...
The fanfare musicians in place for the noon changi...
The relieved guard (the two soldiers in the back) ...
Those oh-so-good cinnamon things that Vlastav made...
Judy soon after our arrival at Vlastav's restauran...
Petr, Judy, and David.
Amazing colors cast on an interior wall of St. Vit...
We're not perfectly sure, but we think this sign m...
The victim this time? A Punch Petite Corona, de Ha...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008Got a late start today ...
Prague Castle by night, viewed from across the river.
The Czechs have a sense of humor. Have we mentione...
Thursday, October 23, 2008Our last full day in Pra...
One of the towers formerly a part of the city wall...
F. W. Woolworth, still going strong in Nurnberg.
A wonderful piece of religious art from inside the...
Another lovely piece from inside the Lutheran Chur...
A view of the steeple of the Catholic Church in N...
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Nürnberg Castle. Built of sandstone on sandstone.
The place for real Bratwurst in Nürnberg.
Give a stupid response to a stupid question in Nür...
We are grateful to our hospitable guides, Martin (...
Friday, October 24, 2008Up WAY too early this morn...
The beautiful German countryside on the way to Stu...
The Mercedes plant in Stuttgart.
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A panel on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Le...
David and Judy enjoying studying the left quarter ...
Translated from German, this sign means:Dogs are n...
Views of Stuttgart's town square.
Views of the festival we stumbled across in Stutt...
Let's see if we have this straight:We travelled fr...
Judy talking on the phone with Nancy from Stuttgar...
The Germans know how to do it right. More bratwurs...
Saturday, October 25, 2008What to do with just on...
Sunday, October 26, 2008On the train towards Frank...
Sunday, October 26, 2008Frankfurt (to Köln) to Ams...
Sunday, October 26, 2008KölnThe Köln train station...
This sign, seen in German train stations, translat...
This is a typical sign on a German train station p...
A pleasure boat on the Rhein as we headed north ou...
Vineyards along the Rhein hillsides.
The Rhein. Again, pictures are inadequate.
The Rhein valley. Wonderful wine and beautiful lan...
One of the many castles our train flew by. It was ...
More castles on the Rhein.
The Rhein is a very busy river.
Found in the Köln train station, something entirel...
One step outside the door of the Köln station and ...
The view of the Köln station from Platform 5.
Our welcome gift from the Hilton Amsterdam. Dried ...
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The menu for a chocolate festival next month at th...
Bicycles are the way to get around Amsterdam. Chil...
"Real American Hotdogs" in Amsterdam begs the ques...
This sign brought on immediate thoughts of Dutch i...
The Anne Frank house. Definitely worth a visit for...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008We are now onboard United...
Friday, October 17, 2008
A fanciful example of costume armor
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