The Pfalz! The Kaiser would rotate all around Europe, never really staying in the same place for too long. Built in like 1200, but vastly renovated in the 1800s.
This horse looked at me wherever I went in the room!!!
Can't get to Heinrich the IIIs heart! It's buried in the Pfalz but I guess you need a special key.
Cool slate rooved and sided houses, courtesy of Rammelsberg Mine.
in 1614 this ye old haus was built!
The Siemens family house, from 1693!
The town scribe could write Siemens whatever way he chose!
Here is the Bread Guild house, with pictures of cinnamon and ginger bread spices on the sides for those who couldn't read.
she's got curves!
A really old hotel, and our guide from the states.
Rachel and me!
This cupid had coins coming out of his butt! I love my zoom lens.
Views of the Harz mountains.
The Glockenspiel that plays twice a day in the main square, with depictions of mining life
Julia, our study center director's daughter. What a catch.
some motorcycling people!
"and one pound of asparagus!" It's spargel season, beware!
Cassandra, me, Eva by the Gose river.
Asparagus time! Spargel's the word.
The Harz mountains are famous for the witches and Walpurgis Night.
The houses are much wider at the base! I guess they love each other.
Cassandra's schnitzel at the Bavarian restaurant.
So.. I got a whole trout on my plate. I had Jose cut off the head. I cut off the tail. How brave.
Santa Cruz Buddies!
And then there were suddenly many many bees.
German police.
Orthopaedic shoes!
Spagetti Ice cream delicacy...
Lots of Souveniers (Junk)...
I'll get you my pretties!
Steins for cheap prices
A weird balloon contraption?!
Child inside weird balloon contraption
Get your hardhats on, we're gonna be miners today.
Julia writing a story about Christine...
It was completely dark, and we were all taking pictures. This was the train on the way into the mine, 600 meters into the mountain! 400 meters under the earth!
Before eating, wash your hands.
a big rock mixer for rock cookies
crystal logs
dancing quartz people
You know Christo who did the fences in NY and wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin in cloth? Well here's his effort at the Rammelsberg mine.
Ahh nice to finally be home.
In Germany they have a show called Pimp mein Fahrrad (Pimp my bike) which is a play on the MTV show Pimp My Ride. This is a pretty hip bike.
Snore.
eva and me, chilling on the way home to Göttingen