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From 1945 to 1991 the U.S Army had roughly 350,000 troops in Europe. The lion’s share in Germany. I was in from 1985 to 1990 and was based at a place called Tompkins barracks in a town called Schwetzigen (a … Continued

We have ourselves a beautiful sunny day today, so we want to make sure we get some outdoor sights taken care of. Its been very grey and cloudy during most of this trip but I’m not complaining because we haven’t … Continued

In a way, this is a continuation of the previous post. We arrived in Heidelberg early, around 10:30 am and the hotel gave us early check in. This place is great! It is right across from the beginning of the … Continued

      It was very emotional for me driving in.  Yes, Tammy will tell you I cried a bit as we came into town.  This place is so special to me it is hard to explain.  Not to mention … Continued

So Basel is very interesting in the fact that it is predominantly a Swiss city (the third largest in fact), but also reaches out into both Germany and France. The Rhine river runs right next to the hotel and we … Continued

So our original plan was to leave Paris this morning and drive to Zermatt, Switzerland. Its a beautiful ski village that’s also the home of the Matterhorn. We knew the drive would take all day and we planned on just … Continued

I had no plans to post again today, but when the metro dropped us off at the Arc de Triumph, there was a ceremony going on and its pretty cool. We’re not certain what it was for, but it looked … Continued

I wanted to add a few funny shots of various things around town.   Marc looked like this quite a bit. LOL!!! Good things maps are free at the hotel desk. They tear really easy and we keep getting a … Continued

When the metro dropped us off at the stop for Sacred Heart, we happened to be conveniently right next to the Moulin Rouge. Good photo opportunity.   A brisk walk uphill took us to painters square. These French people love … Continued

What’s a visit to Paris without a visit to Jim Morrison’s grave? The metro dropped us off right by the cemetery, but locating him inside was a little challenging. The map was very helpful.   They have put barriers up … Continued