Ah the blog. I have left it disappointingly unattended to for far too long. But now I make my amends and offer my four loyal readers a taste of what has been happening here in Germany. As Nikki stated in her last post, Schutzenfest was this past weekend and we joined in the fun Saturday evening. Teresa was already at the designated meeting point by then, which was what looked to be a small drinking establishment that was occupied, inside and out, by an abundance ...

We're back! Sorry it has been so long. We have arrived in Germany and have been relaxing at Teresa's. I believe Florence was our last blog. We spent that Monday morning by the pool, and headed into town in the afternoon. We saw the Pitti Palace and gardens, which were much more interesting than we thought they would be. We got to see a Pompeii garden recreated, quite the contrast from the ruins we'd seen the week before. We ate at a restaurant where we had o...