This and That from Germany!

As soon as I return from a trip I ask myself what was the best and the not-so-best! Best was, relaxing, good weather, beautiful scenery, kind and good people, my new watch with 2 time zone dials:), and as usual good wine cheap, coming home to soft toilet paper, ice cubes and the family!
Not so good - watching my leg hair grow as I don't shave my legs unless it is a beach vacation, a debit card for ATM cash that never worked after the first time - turns out they put a fraud alert on it and locked it up - found that out today - next time we will call collect as they tell us to do.
Went through my 300 pictures (thanks to digital camera) and chose a few more:
Salzburg:
The lebkuchen we got at BMW and saw everywhere else as it is an Octoberfest and also a holiday tradition.

We happened upon a couple weddings - this is Regensburg - the wedding attendees dance their way into the hall with the help of a German band and greet the bride and groom.

Me with Neuschwanstein (also called the Fairy Tale Castle and for good reason) - probably the most awesome scene....not me, the castle. There is a gate in Fussen that marks the end of the Romantische Strasse (Romantic Road) in Germany - we have been both at the beginning and the end and a few places along the way.

Ross overlooking the valley near Fussen (near what else the Castle or Schloss in German)

Loved this store - Do we even have Woolworth's any more - it was my favorite as a kid having lunch with my favorite Grandma at the lunch counter. Sign clever sparen means "smartly save".

A shopping street in Regensburg about 55 miles from Sara.

Overlooking the area that was part of the Sound of Music - almost doesn't look real.

Yet another wedding -love the costumes - CORRECTION - they are not costumes but are trditional dress much in evidence everywhere - Dad is dancing - Mom looks a little crabby.

Sign at Ernst and Helga's front door - Says "Leben ist das was passiert wahrend du etwas anderes planst" - translated with Google Translate (a favorite of mine) - Life is what happens while you have something else planned.

Life is now back to what we call normal - Ross will be singing with his Chorale group tomorrow night in St. Paul at a benefit dinner for Minnesota Military. Tom Brokaw is one of the keynote speakers - have always liked him and his South Dakota roots. He seems like a good man.