Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles

Gutenberg Museum in Mainz

Deutsches Eck in Koblenz

Gutenberg Museum in Mainz

Deutsches Eck from Seilbahn

Seilbahn Koblenz

Castle Ahr above Altenahr

Pieper Perfumerie in Beckum

Pieper Perfumerie in Beckum

Working away in Altenahr

Godesburg Fortress near Bonn

Altenahr 100 years ago

St. Stephanus Church in Beckum

Godesburg Fortress near Bonn

Our hotel in Altenahr

Remagen Peace Bridge

Vineyards near Altenahr

Remagen Peace Bridge

Vineyards near Altenahr

Jeff and Rufus at the hotel in Altenahr

Our hotel in Beckum

In the Netherlands

Charlemagne shrine

Rufus gazing up at the Cologne Cathedral

Pieper Perfumerie at night

St. Stephanus Church in Beckum

Cologne from top of cathedral tower

Cologne Cathedral

Inside the Cologne Cathedral

The whip of Christ

Charlemagne bust with his skull

Charlemagne’s skull

Charlemagne’s throne

Reims, France

Reims, France

The Ardennes Forest-Belgium

Trenches near Verdun

Trenches near Verdun

Trenches near Verdun

Reconstructed trench near Verdun

WWI battlefield

Wheat harvest in France

Belleau Wood

WWI battlefield

WWI battlefield

Fountain at Versailles

Fountain in Versailles gardens

Chateau-Thierry monument

Belleau Wood monument

Belleau Wood monument

Bastogne monument

Versailles gardens

Versailles gardens

Versailles gardens

Palace of Versailles

Fountain at Versailles

Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles

Augie at Versailles

Rufus at Versailles

Palace of Versailles

Reims, France

Notre-Dame in Reims

Notre-Dame in Reims

Notre-Dame in Reims

Douamont Ossuary, Verdun

French countryside

In Luxembourg

Ardennes Forest

Belgian countryside

Charlemagne shrine in Aachen

Aachen Cathedral

Rufus at Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral

Ceiling of Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral

Roman ruins in Aachen

Reims, France

Douamont Ossuary, Verdun

WWI trenches at Verdun

Douamont cemetery

Palace of Versailles

Chateau-Thierry monument

Hall of Mirrors- Versailles

Palace of Versailles

Augie at Versailles

Rufus over Canada

Hall of Mirrors- Versailles

Hall of Mirrors-Versailles

Hall of Mirrors-Versailles

Hall of Mirrors- Versailles

Ceiling of the King’s chapel-Versailles

Ceiling of the King’s chapel-Versailles

Front of the Palace of Versailles

Back of the Palace of Versailles

Back of the Palace of Versailles

Versailles gardens

Versailles gardens

Versailles gardens

Versailles gardens

The King’s bed-Versailles

Looking up at Chateau-Thierry monument-France

Chateau-Thierry WWI Monument

The village of Chateau-Thierry from hilltop monument

French countryside

Inscription honoring American soldiers on WWI monument-Chateau-Thierry

Chateau-Thierry Monument

Inscription on Chateau-Thierry monument

Chateau-Thierry monument

Fountain at Versailles

Back of Palace of Versailles

Fountain at Versailles

Fountain behind Versailles

Cemetery at Douaumont Ossuary

Rufus reflects at cemetery of Douaumont Ossuary

Douaumont Ossuary-France

cemetery for French soldiers-Douaumont Ossuary

French cemetery at Douaumont Ossuary

Douaumont Ossuary

Augie at Verdun Battlefield

WWI battlefield

WWI battlefield

Warning sign for explosives that may still be in the fields in France

Church across from Belleau Wood cemetery

Belleau Wood

Belleau Wood American WWI cemetery

Top of Fort Douaumont

Top of Fort Douaumont

Top of Fort Douaumont

Turret on top of Fort Douaumont

Fort Douaumont

400 mm shell casing at Fort Douaumont

Interior of Fort Douaumont

Shell casings of gas explosives at Fort Douaumont

Front of Fort Douaumont

Remains below Douaumont Ossuary

Remains below Douaumont Ossuary

Bill in front of Douaumont cemetery

Douaumont cemetery from top of Ossuary tower

Atop the Douaumont Ossuary tower

Douaumont Ossuary

WWI battlefield

WWI battlefield

Reconstructed WWI trenches

Reconstructed WWI trenches

WWI trenches

WWI trenches

WWI trenches

WWI trenches

Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims

Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims

Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims

Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims

The Rhine River

The Rhine River

Reims, France

Reims, France

Reims, France

Inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims

Inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims

Inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims

Inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims

Inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims

Inside Notre Dame Cathedral

Bastogne WWII museum

Bastogne WWII memorial

Bastogne WWII memorial

Belgian countryside near Bastogne

WWII monument in Bastogne

Belgian countryside near Bastogne

Ardennes Forest in Belgium

Ardennes Forest in Belgium

Just like home…

Inside Bastogne WWII museum

Inside Bastogne WWII museum

Inside Bastogne WWII museum

Inside Bastogne WWII museum

Belgian countryside

WInd turbine in Belgium

Tree lined road in Luxembourg

Luxembourg countryside

Ardennes Forest in Belgium

Hello Luxembourg!

The Wolf’s Door on Aachen Cathedral

Ceiling of Aachen Cathedral

Inside Aachen Cathedral

Inside Aachen Cathedral

Inside Aachen Cathedral

Inside Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral-Aachen, Germany

Aachen Cathedral

Farm in Luxembourg

Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral

Aachen, Germany

Aachen Rathaus (city hall)

Aachen Rathaus (city hall)

Aachen Cathedral-back view

Aachen Cathedral-back view

Charlemagne bust

Charlemagne skull

Charlemagne bust

Charlemagne reliquary with hair and bone fragments

Charlemagne reliquary with arm bones

Charlemagne reliquary with arm bones

Charlemagne reliquary with thigh bone

Charlemagne sarcophagus-Roman origin from 300 AD

Roman ruins beneath Aachen

Rufus at Royals game before departing for France

Fine German meal in Altenahr

Fast food on the Autobahn near Stuttgart, Germany

New Munich city hall and Glockenspeil

Selfie on the Zugspitze Seilbahn

Selfie on the Zeppelin with pilot in background

Swiss countryside

The Rhine River

German/Swiss border

Swiss flag near the German/Swiss border

Zeppelin

German countryside-Bavaria

German countryside-Bavaria

Germany near Hilzingen

Hilzingen, Germany

Hilzingen, Germany

Church in Hilzingen, Germany

Door of Hilzingen church

Door of Hilzingen church

Inside Hilzingen church

Hilzingen church

Hilzingen Rathaus (city hall)

Fortress overlooking Hilzingen

Orchards near Hilzingen

Just like home…

Zeppelin

View of Zeppelin airport from the Zeppelin

View from Zeppelin

View of Zeppelin prop from cabin

Rufus looking out Zeppelin window

View from Zeppelin

Zeppelin airport

Zeppelin airport in Friedrichshafen, Germany

Countryside near Austrian border

Countryside near Austrian border

Cattle near Austrian border (with actual bells around their necks)

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

Rufus at Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle

Hohenschwangau Castle, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle

Austrian countryside

Austrian countryside

Austria

Austria

View from Zugspitze

Lake Eibsee from top of Zugspitze

Rufus avoiding a bird on Zugspitze

Rufus enjoying the view from top of Zugspitze

Rufus on Zugspitze

View from Zugspitze

Riding the seilbahn up Zugspitze

The Zugspitze Seilbahn

Village near base of Alps in Germany

Approaching the Alps from the north

Approaching the Alps from the north

Glockenspeil

Glockenspeil

Glockenspeil

German band inside Hofbrauhaus in Munich

Hotel in Munich

Munich, Germany

Munich’s Marianplatz

New City Hall and Glockenspeil in Munich

Jeff outside Allianz Arena near Munich

Near Munich

Guard tower at Dachau

Dachau

Old crematorium at Dachau

Gas chamber at Dachau

New crematorium at Dachau

New crematorium at Dachau

Jewish memorial at Dachau

Washroom in barracks at Dachau (for 2000 people)

Bathroom in barracks at Dachau (for 2000 people)

Barracks at Dachau

Dachau

Monument to victims at Dachau

Monument to victims at Dachau

Roll call yard at Dachau

Front gate at Dachau (translated it means “Labor Makes You Free”)

Front gate at Dachau

Road to Munich

Rufus at Gutenberg Museum in Mainz

Church outside Gutenburg Museum in Mainz

German countryside

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz

Deutsches Eck in Koblenz

Monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I

Old school selfie in Altenahr

Church in Altenahr, Germany

Altenahr

Castle Ahr over Altenahr

View of Altenahr from Castle Ahr

The path up to Castle Ahr over Altenahr

Entering Castle Ahr over Altenahr

Castle Ahr over Altenahr

Vineyards on mountains near Altenahr

Castle Ahr above Altenahr

Altenahr

Flowers over the Ahr River in Altenahr

Main street in Altenahr with Castle Ahr above

Hotel in Altenahr

Castle Ahr ruins

Vineyards near Altenahr

Vineyards near Altenahr

Vineyards near Altenahr

Vineyards

Vineyards

German countryside

Godesburg Fortress

Godesburg Fortress

Godesburg Fortress near Bonn

Autobahn

Nuclear power plant in Germany

City hall in Beckum, Germany

Beckum, Germany

Beckum, Germany

Church in Beckum, Germany

Inside church in Beckum, Germany

Inside church in Beckum, Germany

Altar inside church in Beckum, Germany

Baptismal font inside church in Beckum, Germany

Inside church in Beckum, Germany

Beckum, Germany

City museum in Beckum, Germany

Church in Beckum, Germany

Church in Beckum, Germany

Church in Beckum, Germany

Beckum, Germany

Beckum, Germany

Hotel Samson in Beckum, Germany

Near Beckum, Germany

Germany countryside

Cologne Cathedral

Inside Cologne Cathedral

Inside Cologne Cathedral

Inside Cologne Cathedral

Inside Cologne Cathedral

Rufus at Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral

Lion’s Door at Cologne Cathedral

Lion’s Door a t Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral

Bell inside tower of Cologne Cathedral

View of Cologne from top of cathedral

View of Cologne from top of cathedral

Roman ruins below Cologne Cathedral

Roman ruins below Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral

Wolf’s Door at Aachen Cathedral

Charlemagne throne inside Aachen Cathedral

Charlemagne throne inside Aachen Cathedral

Charlemagne throne inside Aachen Cathedral

Charlemagne throne inside Aachen Cathedral

Shrine to the Virgin Mary inside Aachen Cathedral

Tomb of Otto III inside Aachen Cathedral

Charlemagne shrine inside Aachen Cathedral

Hilzingen, Germany

Hilzingen, Germany

Hilzingen city crest

View from Zeppelin

Inside the Zeppelin cabin

Hilzingen Rathaus

Hilzingen church

Hilzingen church

Hilzingen church

Hilzingen city crest

Hilzingen, Germany

German countryside near Hilzingen

Orchards near Friedrichshafen

Orchards near Friedrichshafen

In the Zeppelin

Zeppelin hangar

View from the rear of the Zeppelin

In the Zeppelin

Anika and Rufus in the Zeppelin

Zeppelin landing

Inside the passenger cabin of a Zeppelin

View from the Zeppelin

Zugspitze seilbahn

Route of seilbahn up Zugspitze

View from Zugspitze

On top of Zugspitze

View from Zugspitze

View from Zugspitze

Zugspitze Seilbahn over Lake Eibsee

Pig knuckle at Hofbrauhaus

Sausage and kraut at Hofbrauhaus

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