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Random pictures… without those annoying words I always add… of Neuschwanstein castle, the town below it… and that other, smaller, yellow castle on the hill nearby, which I really should remember something about, but I don’t…

Posted on August 23, 2015 by pouringmyartout
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Okay, I am back from visiting my mom in the Bay Area and… awwwwwwwwwwww… baby swans!!!

Posted on August 23, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Yes, we took a little trip North to the Bay Area… (mostly for Willie’s third birthday, but don’t tell my mom that)… And I have tons of pictures to share… of the party, and cute babies, and some awesome art … Continue reading →

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Dang it… I mentioned Nazis again… so here is a picture of me petting a horse and also a bunch of pretty flowers to take your minds off… you know… those guys…

Posted on August 12, 2015 by pouringmyartout

That last post was supposed to clear your mind of… those two earlier posts… but I talked about them again… so to make up for it, here are a few of the pictures Mollie and I took in the lovely … Continue reading →

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And now, a fairy-tale castle and some beautiful scenery… you know… to get the taste of Nazi concentration camps out of our skulls…

Posted on August 12, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Our very last day-trip in Germany, on our very last full day in Europe, was to visit Neuschwanstein castle… We drove out from Munich for a few hours and Mollie finally got to see the Alps… which you have to at … Continue reading →

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Dachau… part 2… I think my face pretty much says it all…

Posted on August 12, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Are there words to explain a place like this? Words don’t do it justice. The windows in the top of that little tower make it look harmless and commonplace… when there aren’t machineguns sticking out of them… The sky is … Continue reading →

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Dachau… part 1… (or); what an unfunny thing to put on a humor blog…

Posted on August 12, 2015 by pouringmyartout

The words translate to something like: ‘Work will set you free’… probably the most cynical use of language in history… and it was on the gates on most of the Nazi concentration camps, as far as I know. It was … Continue reading →

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Beer: yes… Nazis: no… and some funny German words and an elevator filled with mirrors…

Posted on August 11, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Our first night in Munich, we managed to find a place that served beer… what are the odds? Okay, these aren’t in order… we saw that sign the next morning after our walk to the Glockenspiel… but it is actually … Continue reading →

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Munich… part 2… sums and parts and fancy clocks and chicken-dragons…

Posted on August 11, 2015 by pouringmyartout

The thing… and this is a thing about a Glockenspiel, so how cool is that?… about the Glockenspiel… (see, I told you)… is that it is really just a big, fancy clock. But the thing… and this is a thing about … Continue reading →

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Munich… part 1…

Posted on August 11, 2015 by pouringmyartout

The last city we ended up in during our European adventure was Munich, Germany. I am not trying to be insulting, but I did try to warn Mollie that Munich is not really famous for being a fun tourist destination. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Rothenburg… and a few last tips for the next time you find yourself there…

Posted on August 11, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Make some friends. It is always good to go out of your way to meet the locals. I met this guy right outside our hotel… which was right outside the city walls… And speaking of the city walls… be sure to … Continue reading →

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