Category: Travel

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  • Travel: New York City (Eric and Alba’s Wedding)

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    Travel: New York City (Eric and Alba’s Wedding)

    So, we have another Hertha woman in the family. Not too many of them, five to be exact: Alba, Carolyn, Erin, Jeannie, and Linda … a very select group (I think Alba has more sisters than that).The reception was held June 18th in New York. I’ve included one of my favourite pictures from the reception…

  • Travel: Stratford

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    This weekend my wife and I drove down to Stratford. We were given, as a wedding anniversary gift, a Saturday-night stay at a local hotel and a round of golf on Sunday at the Stratford Country Club. We drove down early on Saturday in time for a 4:00 tee time. The club was first chartered…

  • May 29-30th: Heidelberg

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    May 29-30th: Heidelberg

    Heidelberg was the last stay on our trip. Situated on the Neckar river, the city scape is dominated by the ruins of the Heidelberg Castle. Built between 1398 and 1410, it was first destroyed during the 30 years war and then again by the French.We stayed in a wonderful little hotel, the 530 year-old Die…

  • May 27-28th: Jakobsberg and Boppard

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    May 27-28th: Jakobsberg and Boppard

    From Koblenz we travelled down the Rhine to Boppard, which was near our next stop, Jakobsberg. When we were at the Koblenz tourist bureau we asked about golf courses in the area. We were referred to Jakobsberg Hotel and Golf Course. As it offered both golf and accommodations we choose to stay for two days.The…

  • May 26th: Munster and Koblenz

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    May 26th: Munster and Koblenz

    This day was a travel day, taking us from Lubeck, through Munster ending up in Koblenz. We arrived in Munster for lunch. It turned out to be a holiday and for the most part, things were closed. However, we did find a sidewalk cafe, and sat down for lunch. There were very few people walking…