Germany
B59 SEALING THE DEAL FOR REAL
Following the Sunday evening festivities, Evi and Michael Stadler kindly invited us to spend the night in their home and, in the morning, she fixed what amounted to a German power breakfast. On her table were various breads, cold cut meats, local cheeses, fruit juices, home-made condiments and freshly brewed coffee. What made it a … Continue reading
B58 LAST STOP FOR OUR MIGHTY GIRL
To celebrate our last night with the MG we treated ourselves to a four star hotel in Heidelberg and chose an American chain in which to do it. We’ve known the Marriott chain for decades and have one almost in our front yard in Woodland Hills.
B54 PUTTING THE PEDAL TO THE METTLE
Eager to start our trip to Switzerland, we showed up bright and early at Willi Storz’s garage near Emindingen. He personally supervised the replacement of our faulty water pump and even tightened nuts and bolts that had worked loose during our travels. Willi is very proud of his garage and the work it performs and … Continue reading
B53 WHERE’S THE BRATWURST?
Church bells ring long and loud on Sunday mornings in Broggingen. Anita Schnaiter promised to take us to services but, when we left the house, she turned not toward the church but led us back to the festival. Turns out, God likes a good time as well so during this time church services go to … Continue reading
B52 EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF FESTIVAL IS IT?
The whole village seemed excited about the opening of the semi-annual festival in Broggingen. The first beer barrel tap wouldn’t be driven until 6 PM so that left a lot of time to ponder. “Exactly what is a Stockbrunnenfest,” I asked our host, Wolfgang Schnaiter.“The Stockbrunnen is the name of our water fountain at the … Continue reading