Half-timbered houses in Bernkastel, Germany (Mosel River Valley)
Car-free John at the castle in Bernkastel overlooking Mosel River, Germany
Car-free John making a point in center of medieval Bernkastel, Germany
Vineyards in village overlooking Mosel River, Germany
View of Mosel River and vineyards from Uerzig, Germany
Incredibly steep vineyards overlooking Mosel River near Uerzig, Germany
John with Mosel River vineyards in background
John with Mosel River vineyards in backgound
view from John's favorite walk along the Mosel River, high up in the steep vineyeards overlooking the river
Making the Russian speciality Pelmini (sort of like ravioli) with Russian friends Irina, Victor, and little Viktor, in Uerzig on the Mosel River
Porta Nigra, the old town gate in Trier, Germany, built by the Romans about two thousands years ago, oldest struture in Germany!
Car-free John brushing teeth with children of friends in Freiburg, Germany
John with daughters of friends in Freiburg, and with snail that mother Bianka made as the welcoming greeter for the entry
Viola, Tabea and Amelia, daughters of friends in Freiburg, Germany, on their various pool creatures
Johnny with friends Bianka and Stefan
Johnny with Captain Blaubear, the poster on the door of the bathroom at the Gumbert House in Freiburg
John with Tabea, Viola, and Amelia Gumbert
John with Bianka Gumbert, just before leaving Freiburg for Stuttgart, Germany
Car-free John holding car-free goat near Freiburg, Germany on 60km bike ride
John feeding goats on 60km bike ride around the Kaiserstuhl near Freiburg
Stefan Gumbert during our lunch break during the 60 km bike ride around the Kaiserstuhl near Freiburg
Car-free John in front of typical farmhouse in Black Forest, Germany
John in living room of a typical Black Forest farm house, which always has a Crucifix in the corner, as here
another view of a typical farmhouse in Black Forest, Germany
Medieval town gate in Gengenbach, Germany
front entrance of main cathedral in Freiburg, Germany, currently being restored, thus all the scaffolding on the sides
Old town gate (Schwabentor) in Freiburg, Germany
Johnny with Annie, who owns the farmhouse he visited in the Black Forest
Bianka and friend Annie at her Black Forest farmhouse
This is the wonderful St. Bernard dog that protects the farmhouse in the Black Forest, well, he sort of protects it, when he is not sleeping!
Such Crucifixes are all over the landscape of the Black Forest, which is ovewhelmingly Catholic. Every house, every road, every vineyard has several such Crucifixes.
Half-timbered house in Elsace, France, with old castle on hillside above
Old houses in Riquewihr, France near Colmar and Freiburg, Germany
John in town of Hunawihr, Elsace (France), vineyards and Vosges Mountains in background
John with friend Stefan Gumbert in Hunawihr, France
another scenic town in Elsace, France
scenic half-timbered house in Elsace, France
John beside old well in Hunawihr in Elsace, France
John at mountain peak overlooking vineyards in Kaiserstuhl region near Freiburg, Germany
Enjoying traditional cake and coffee with Gundula in St. Maergen, Germany (Black Forest)
John with friends Traude and Peter Zwicker in Schorndorff, Germany near Stuttgart
half-timbered houses in Schorndorff near Stuttgart
John with friends Erwin and Ulrike, and Katharina in Backnang, near Stuttgart
Medieval turret and tower from town wall of Marbach, Germany
Famous fountain in Nuremberg, Germany, near St. Lorenz Church
famous fountain in main plaza of Nuremberg
Typical bay window on house in Nuremberg
House of Albrecht Duerer in Nuremberg, Germany
medieval town gate near Nuremberg
Car-John just trying out a Smart Car for size near Nuremberg (very comfy!)
Houses of Little Venice in Bamberg, Germany
Sunflowers and old church in Bamberg, Germany
Enjoying typical German cuisine with Olga in restaurant in Bamberg, Germany
John in magic garden of ETA Hoffmann House in Bamberg, contemplating all the interesting plants
House of the Camel in Bamberg, Germany
Head of Franciscan Monastery in Germany showing John 500-year old Bible, written by hand!
beautiful Crucifix in Franciscan Monastery I visted near Nuremberg, Germany
St. John in the St. Sebaldus Church in Nuremberg
Typical farmhouse in hops-growing region near Nuremberg
Gorgeous rainbow in early evening near Nuremberg, Germany
John and friend Erich Reuss in Nuremberg
scenic village near Freiburg
very interesting doorknob in Bamberg, Germany
Little Venice in Bamberg
old town hall in Bamberg, Germany
view of Bamberg, Germany, with cathedral to right and St. Michael's Monastery to the left
exploring Bamberg with Olga
lunch with Reiner in restaurant overlooking Bamberg
half-timbered house in Nuremberg
old town gate in Nuremberg, Germany, with a metro station built into the bottom of it!! nice subway station!
most typical type of town wall tower in Nuremberg, so that it is a symbol of the town
half timbered house near Nuremberg
with friends Leo, Bela, Thomas, Manuela in town just outside Nuremberg
wirth my friend Thomas Wirkner late in the evening sitting in front of their fireplace in Nuremberg
with friend Gerald Hehn in Nuremberg
Fruit and vegetable market in center of Prague
My favorite view of Charles Bridge, Moldau River, and Prague Castle
John with panorama of old town of Prague in background
famous Crucifix on the famous Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic
gorgeous little house in old town of Prague
another view of the Charles Bridge and Moldau River but from opposite bank of the river
View of the Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral from the men's restroom of the Charles Univ!!! Great view from toilets!
View of St. Nikolaus Church in Mala Strana, Prague
another great view of the bridges over the Moldau River in Prague, from the house where my friends live
John with view of Moldau River in Prague and the many bridges that cross it
John with St. Nicolaus and Mala Strana part of Prague in background
stairway to the Prague castle gardens
gorgeous fountains in palace gardens
another charming view of the Charles Bridge and Moldau River in Prague
Strahov Monastery in Prague
typical passageway for pedestrians in old town of Prague
Having breakfast with Czech friends Ondrej and his daugher Bara in Prague
Katka with the two kids Felip and Bara
600-year old astronomical clock on side of Old Town Hall in Prague
near the fruit and vegetable market in Prague
close-up of fountain at the Prague market
famous whistling fountain in the Belvedere Gardens in Prague
interesting statue in Waldstein Gardens in Prague
My friend Ondrej with daugher Bara and similar statue poses
with friends Ondrej and Daniella in Prague
John with Mala Strana district of Prague in background
quaint, hidden corner of Prague called Novy Svet
John with gorgeous rainbow in the early evening near Nuremberg
