Sigh, I loved Germany. Enjoy and keep posting pics.
My move to Germany
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Nice.
I lived adjacent to the Seigfried Line.
Endless hucks to flat off pillboxes.
Check out the Huertgen Forest area too. There's a 12km trail following the Line that's littered with historic deathtraps. Lots of local museums too.
Also, go to Bastogne area. Lots to see and great riding.
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I lived adjacent to the Seigfried Line.
Endless hucks to flat off pillboxes.
Check out the Huertgen Forest area too. There's a 12km trail following the Line that's littered with historic deathtraps. Lots of local museums too.
Also, go to Bastogne area. Lots to see and great riding.
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Jeezus... that Huertgen Forest area must be just one giant impromptu graveyard. 
yep. still full of mines too.Jeezus... that Huertgen Forest area must be just one giant impromptu graveyard.
Walked the Huertgenwald a year or so ago. Whyinthefvck our generals had to fight though that area is beyond me. Worst strategic decision in the theater.
Nice pics N8...we need to ride before I split.
Nice pics N8...we need to ride before I split.
FRANK PERCONTE
Kind of remind you of Bastogne?
GEORGE LUZ
Yeah, now that you mention it. Except, of course, there's no snow, we got warm grub in our bellies, and the trees aren't ****ing exploding from Kraut artillery, but yeah... Frank... other than that, it's a lot like Bastogne.
Went to Bastogne las tXmas...didnt have it anywhere near as bad as those guys in '44...
The Hürtgen Forest is on my "must visit" list.
This past weekend we visited a brewery in the 700 year old town of Miltenberg on the River Main.
I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend visiting Miltenberg and Faust Brewery where they have been brewing beer since the mid 1600's.
Open hefeweizen fermentation tanks:
Open fermentation tanks for lagers:
Easter Morning sunrise
We stayed in the hotel with the red trim. It dates from the mid 1500's, no biggie since the house we live in dates to 1463.
We had dinner here at Haus zum Riesen which is one of the oldest restaurants in Europe.
Faust souvenirs (their Eisbock has taken back to back World Beer Cup wins for best dopplebock):
I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend visiting Miltenberg and Faust Brewery where they have been brewing beer since the mid 1600's.
Open hefeweizen fermentation tanks:
Open fermentation tanks for lagers:
Easter Morning sunrise
We stayed in the hotel with the red trim. It dates from the mid 1500's, no biggie since the house we live in dates to 1463.
We had dinner here at Haus zum Riesen which is one of the oldest restaurants in Europe.
Faust souvenirs (their Eisbock has taken back to back World Beer Cup wins for best dopplebock):
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Which pretty much translates into "the tourist house".
Today is my first anniv of living in Germany - thus far we've been to Austria, Belgium, France and the Netherlands.
Looking forward to seeing Italy again, and visiting the UK and Ireland and Croatia.
Looking forward to seeing Italy again, and visiting the UK and Ireland and Croatia.
Headed to Normandy on Tues to take in the 70th Anniv of D-Day commemorations.
http://www.stripes.com/news/europe-pulling-all-stops-to-mark-70th-anniversary-of-key-wwii-events-1.278084
Lots to see and do on my agenda:
-Pegasus Bridge British Airborne Museum, Benouville
-Parachute Memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église
-"Le Grand Bunker" German Atlantic Wall Defense Post, Ouistreham
-German Gun Battery and 9th Paras Memorial, Merville
-Canadian Juno Beach Centre, Bernières-sur-Mer
-D-Day Landings Mulberry Harbor Museum, Arromanches
-German Gun Battery, Longues-sur-Mer
-American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, Omaha Beach
-German Gun Battery, Pointe du Hoc
-Utah Beach Museum, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Utah Beach
-US Airborne Museum, Ste Mère Eglise
-"Dead Man's Corner", Ste Côme du Mont
-German Cemetery, La Cambe
-British Cemetery and Battle of Normandy Museum, Bayeux
--Caen Memorial
-Falaise Pocket and Mont Ormel-Coudehard Memorial
http://www.stripes.com/news/europe-pulling-all-stops-to-mark-70th-anniversary-of-key-wwii-events-1.278084
Lots to see and do on my agenda:
-Pegasus Bridge British Airborne Museum, Benouville
-Parachute Memorial, Sainte-Mère-Église
-"Le Grand Bunker" German Atlantic Wall Defense Post, Ouistreham
-German Gun Battery and 9th Paras Memorial, Merville
-Canadian Juno Beach Centre, Bernières-sur-Mer
-D-Day Landings Mulberry Harbor Museum, Arromanches
-German Gun Battery, Longues-sur-Mer
-American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, Omaha Beach
-German Gun Battery, Pointe du Hoc
-Utah Beach Museum, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Utah Beach
-US Airborne Museum, Ste Mère Eglise
-"Dead Man's Corner", Ste Côme du Mont
-German Cemetery, La Cambe
-British Cemetery and Battle of Normandy Museum, Bayeux
--Caen Memorial
-Falaise Pocket and Mont Ormel-Coudehard Memorial
I will be there too...just like my Pops in '44...
Have fun N8, Normandy is amazing.
I pissed off some locals on our visit when my two shepherds stormed out of a bunker we were exploring.
Didn't help that I was lining them up with my tree limb mg42 imagining the lines of fire.
Fvck those surrender monkeys, anyway.
I pissed off some locals on our visit when my two shepherds stormed out of a bunker we were exploring.
Didn't help that I was lining them up with my tree limb mg42 imagining the lines of fire.
Fvck those surrender monkeys, anyway.
We'll be honoring some of our family members & family friends who survived landing on Omaha that morning.
An excellent venture
Vierville-Sur-Mer / Omaha Beach
German position overlooking Omaha
93 yr old DDay Vet at the American Cemetery above Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach at low tide.. hell of a long way from the water's edge to any cover...
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
Vierville-Sur-Mer / Omaha Beach
German position overlooking Omaha
93 yr old DDay Vet at the American Cemetery above Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach at low tide.. hell of a long way from the water's edge to any cover...
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
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Looks like I'll be moving to the south Denver/COSprings* area this time next year - 12 months left here in Europe and still a lot to see:
Split, Croatia - over 4th of July wknd
Berlin - Labor Day
Madrid (Fall)
Crete (Fall)
.. . . .
*Sweet baby Jesus those areas need their housing bubbles to pop asap... fawk!
Split, Croatia - over 4th of July wknd
Berlin - Labor Day
Madrid (Fall)
Crete (Fall)
.. . . .
*Sweet baby Jesus those areas need their housing bubbles to pop asap... fawk!
Do you still ride? Are you fat yet?
Cool! Lemme know when you roll around town... Little Anita's moved, but only like a block from where they used to be.
And while I agree with your sentiment, I doubt that you're going to get your housing-bubble wish any time soon. Which is OK with me, being a current homeowner.
This is how we roll in good old yurp.
do they build walls around american immigrants in Yurp?
can you open carry?
The house my wife and I love from the listing and really wanted to buy if the viewing was as good as the online view has increased by $25k since it was listed....and they haven't even started viewings yet. :/
Don't play that game...
... yeah, some, this was this past Saturday
and - at least I'm not as old & crony as you.
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Hey you lived in New York stop complaining
Try England now. Should be cheap there at the moment.
Srsly. GOLDEN time to visit the U.K. I'd wager you make your plans now for a few weeks out and it will be even CHEAPER.
I think I know where I'm going for my early Fall vacation. Hello Hebrides!
Just FYI, it would appear your camera is stuck on HDR mode. 
I'm from there, my funds in that country just became worth a whole lot less.
Just FYI, it would appear your camera is stuck on HDR mode.
Not if you close your eyes when you lookit em.
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It's a fvcking bubble market a'la Las Vegas in 2007/8... It's certainly going to burst at some point because that rate of appreciation isn't sustainable.
The $1M question is when.
Oh FFS, stop following me around. First Stuttgart, now CoS...jeebus.
I suppose that could explain how/why I got such a good deal on my house...may have to flip it.