Ed & Debbie's Trip to Germany - Oct 2006

We met Beth and Florian in Würzburg (Florian's home town)

Frankfort Airport (Ed's last flight from here was Oct 1953)       Our Hotel in Würzburg

City of Würzburg from the Fortress Marienberg              Trolley ride in Würzburg

Beth & Florian at steps to Fortress Marienberg          "The Residence" in Würzburg

About to go touring - Oliver, Sam, Debbie, Beth, Florian       Locks on Main river at Würzburg

Würzburg from Fortress Marienberg

Fortress Marienberg - first settled as a Celtic shrine about 1000 BC

Ed & Debbie - Florian and Beth in Market Square Würzburg

"Bishops Bridge" in Würzburg          View of the Fortress Marienberg from the South

Strassburg Kassern in Idar-Oberstein - Ed lived here 1950 - 1953 in this apartment building

City of Idar-Oberstein from the hill top Castle       Our hotel in Idar-Oberstein

View of the Church-in-the-rocks from Idar-Oberstein    Castle ruins on hilltop

Idar-Oberstein City Sign       The "tour group" at a restaurant - formerly a monastery - Debbie, Beth, Sam (Oliver's daughter), Ellen (Oliver's girlfriend), Oliver (Florian's brother), Florian, Ed

Ed making new friend in Rothenburg                Just in time for Oktoberfest!

Rothenburg Square               City Wall

Christmas store in Rothenburg      Freddy & Elka Leischner's home in Gemünden

Our travel route - almost "over the pole" - Frankfort to San Francisco (10 hrs)