Grace watching Borat
Very NICE!!! Except it's my PSP!
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CJ, Grace, Grace's "baby", and Barbara
Waiting in Dulles... also known as Dull ass airport.
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The Entrance of Heidelberg Castle
Our first stop on the 17 day tour.
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One of the buildings within the castle
On the building, they have a statue of every owner of the castle. From...
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The Right Side of the Courtyard
Another building with the rulers of the castle. This building is only...
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The Wine Barrell of Heidelberg Castle
The Lords would keep their tithes of wine in this barrel. This barrel held...
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Here's Tommy doing something...
Always the one at the bottom of the barrel...
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There they are...
Now you can get some sort of perspective on how big the wine barrel is.
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The 201 boys...
We run this trip
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Americans in Germany
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The Beautiful City Of Heidelberg
Truly an amazing looking town
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The Huge Walls of Heidelberg Castle
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The Powder Tower
The French are the ones to thank for this. In 1693, they blew it up in...
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View of the City of Heidelberg
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View of the Power Tower from below
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View of Heidelberg Castle from the town
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Grace and me
Lots of Gelato on this trip
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Downtown Heidelberg...
and random people...
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Not much to do on a Sunday...
in Heidelberg, so lets get cultured!
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To Culture!
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Two Fists of Culture
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Drained Culture
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More Drained Culture
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The Bavarian Royal Palace
first stop in Munich
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Close-up on the Main Hall
of the Bavarian Royal Palace
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The Canal
This canal was never finished but it was supposed to connect the inner city...
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On the move...
but this is the Bavarian Parliament building
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The Building Between...
This building is between the two museums of ancient history in Munich. Its a...
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The Catholic Chapel at Dachau
Dachau was the world's first concentration camp.
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Read on... self explainatory...
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The Monument at Dachau
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The Bavarian Victory Arch
Dedicated to the Glory of the Bavarian Army
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Allianz Arena
Home to the soccer teams Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich. World Cups games...
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The Radio Tower
Built for the 1972 Olympics, it has a revolving resturant on top.
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Part of the 1972 Olympic Stadium
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More of the Olympic Stadium
The Stadium's roof is meant to be an impression of the nearby...
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The Lowenbrau Brewery
No longer owned by Germans, but still an icon. Their Octoberfest...
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Obelisk in Munich
Made from the melted cannon of their conquered enemy
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Window of the New Town Hall
The more famous tower is being reconditioned so this was a better picture.
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Grace, James, and I having fun
Department stores in Europe Rule!!!
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Frauenkirche
Munich's singular famous building
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This is the tower I found out...
Can me climbed... nice find.
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First view from the Fraukirche
facing the New Town Hall
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Views from the Fraukirche
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Views from the Fraukirche
You can see the Allianz Arena in the center distance
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Close-up of the North Tower
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Views from the Fraukirche
If your wondering why the view is great all around. Munich has a...
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Views from the Fraukirche
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Views from the Fraukirche
Here you can see the Olympic Stadium. THis was also the former home to Bayern...
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The Olympic Tower in the distance
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Views from the Fraukirche
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Views from the Fraukirche
Here you can see the Bavarian Supreme Court house.
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Views from the Fraukirche
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Views from the Fraukirche
In the distance you can see the Alps
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Views from the Fraukirche
The Alps and the Black Forest
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Panaramic shot of all that is Bavaria
Munich... the Alps... the Black Forest... Good stuff
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The South Entrance to the Marienplatz
The Marienplatz is the heart of Munich
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Views from the Fraukirche
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Views from the Fraukirche
The New Town Hall and Marienplatz from the Fraukirche
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The Fraukirche
Completely devastated during WWII, rebuilt to its great glory.
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The Basis for my Newest Stein
This is what my Stein looks like from this trip... Great time at the Fraukirche
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Poster showing Fraukirche's WWII damage
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The Inside of the Fraukirche
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Burial place of...
Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV or Ludwig IV
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Combination of the old and the new
Here you can see the old stainglass window with new reliefs after the Second...
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Close up on the stain glass
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The organ in the Fraukirche
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Statue of St. Sebastian
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Statue of St George
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St Christopher
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Bavarian Supreme Court
This was the Court that convicted Hitler to a sentence of 10 years after the...
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Karltor
Gateway to the Marienplatz
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Frauenkirche looking over all
Fraukirche is translated into "Our Lady Church" by the way
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The Old Town Hall
and the exit of the Marienplatz
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The World Famous Hofbrauhaus
Pretty much touristy... but a must do in Bavaria... more on this in a little...
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An early 1960's Custom Pontiac Le Mans
Wild seeing it, but Germans LOVE American Muscle cars... why not when...
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Another view of the Le Mans
Also in the background you have BMW Munich Police crusiers
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Another clock tower in Munich
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Old Ad for Spaten Beer
I wish all beer ads could be this fantastic. THis really shaped out a...
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Most of the Crew
Plus me looking fresh in my Oliver Kahn Germany National Team WOrld Cup Jersey
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Last Time I saw this same sign...
It was the year 2000... It felt like I was home again!
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The Augustiner brauhaus
Dinner was fantastic here that night
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Inside of the Augustiner Brauhaus
Great times, Great Food, Great People... Bavarian Pretzels instead of bread...
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Tired little children on just day 3
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A Car Tom told me to take a picture of
I forgot what it is
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The Hofbrauhaus
The Opah Band... Great place... great times... great people
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The summer Biergarden
Packed as always
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More culture...
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Theres a postcard!
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Megan and I enjoying Opah Music
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1/2 a German plus 1/2 a German ='s
A FULL GERMAN... YAY!!!
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Tommy enjoying the Hofbrauhaus
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The Ceiling of the Hofbrauhaus
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Yes... for many of us... Germany was
THE BEST!!!
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The foothills of the Alps
This is just the start
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The foothills of the Alps
Now entering Austria
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The Golden Ceiling of Innsbruck
Now in Austria, this is where the Baron of Innsbruck would have all major...
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Mountains in the Clouds
Austria is more mountainous then even Switzerland.
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You can see the ski slopes
Innsbruck hosted 2 Winter Olympics
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The Swarovski Crystal Gallery
Here you can see a panther, a St Bernard, and a Dragon made of all crystals
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Happy Picture with Grace
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A "shipwreck"
All these items are covered in crystals
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Crystals Crystals Crystals
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A Huge Dragon Made of Crystals
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Crystals Parrots
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Crystal Pineapple, Crystal Fish,
Crystal Peacocks
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Crystal Elephants and a Crystal Cobra
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Crystal Globe
Here is Asia and Austria
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North and South America
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Europe and Africa
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Some Austria architecture
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Siegestor Arch with the Alps in the back
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Some more Austria architecture
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Even Some More Austria architecture
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Looking into and Alpine Valley
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The ski slopes outside of Innsbruck
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Backside of the ski jump
In the former Olympic ski park... Last stop in Austria... Good Bye German...
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Help
Western Europe
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