with my friends Gisi and Gerald in Unterfranken, near Wuerburg, Germany
city walls of little village in Unterfranken
Gerald, Markus and Gisi in Wuerzburg, with Marienburg fortress in background
Gerald, John, and Gisi in Wuerzburg, with Marienburg fortress in background
view of Wuerzburg from Marienburg fortress
Gerald, John, and Gisi with Wuerzburg in background
famous Residenz in Wuerzburg, the archbishop's palace
view of Residenz in Wuerzburg from gardens in back
Johnny, Thomas, and Manuela in Erfurt, Germany
Vierzehnheiligen pilgrimage church in Unterfranken, dedicated to 14 saints with special healing powers
cathedral in Bamberg, Germany
cathedral in Bamberg, Germany, viewed from the beer garden on nearby hill where we had dinner
restaurant in Zirndorf, near Nuremberg
Johnny and Thomas in Zirndorf, a suburb of Nuremberg
Johnny with friends in suburban garden near Nuremberg
fortress above little village in Germany
cathedral in Regensburg, Germany
view of passageway in Regensburg, Germany
Regensburg
main cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic
stained glass window in Prague cathedral, with important scenes in Slavic history
bell tower of Prague cathedral
St. Nicolaus Church in Prague
Novy Svet (New World) section of Prague
panoramic view of Prague cathedral, castle, and old town
Johnny with Filip and Bara, children of Ondrej and Katka
view of bridges over the Moldau River in Prague
Johnny with Prague bridge and castle in background
fountain near city market
city market in Prague
market church in Prague
monastery in Prague
scenic square in Prague near castle
House of the Two Suns: buildings in middle ages had no street addresses but instead were identified by these sorts of symbols
scenic little house in Prague with castle in background
Johnny and Katka on balcony of Ondrej and Katka's apartment near the Prague cathedral and castle
Estates Theatre in Prague, where Mozart's opera "Don Giovani" was first performed
typical cafe in Prague
scenic old square and fountain decorations in Prague's old town
typical scene on Charles Bridge in Prague, with lots of musicians, street vendors, and tourists
another scenic square in Prague, on an island in the Moldau River
Coat of Arms of the Czech Republic, Bohemia and Moravia
Ondrej with his two kids Filip and Bara
Johnny with Filip and Bara
Johnny with Moldau River and Prague in background
Bara, Dana, and Filip at dinner
Dana, Bara, Johnny, Filip, and Katka at special sushi dinner
Ondrej and his family on excursion to scenic Czech town about an hour from Prague
Johnny and Ondrej's family on excursion to scenic Czech town about an hour from Prague
Johnny and Ondrej
weird tower of the town hall in this northern Bohemian town
Filip, Bara, and Ondrej's Dad Petr
scenic corner of house
tower of main church
typical Czech street scene
little church in town
Johnny eating typical Czech pancake, palacinka
Ondrej's family with coffee, palacinky and ice cream on break during our excursion to countryside
interesting rock formations
Johnny with Bara and Filip
Katka and Ondrej wearing large leaves collected by their son Filip on the walk through the woods
crucifix on the Charles Bridge, which is lined with statues of saints on both sides
Scenic square in Prague
Johnny with Moldau bridges in background
view of Prague market
Ondrej and our German friend Petra, who was also an exchange student at Rutgers here in NJ, with Malostranska Square in background, taken from Ondrej's office at Charles University in Prague, where he never gets any work done because is always looking at this view from his window!
Johnny, Ondrej and our German friend Petra, who was also an exchange student at Rutgers here in NJ, with Malostranska Square in background, taken from Ondrej's office at Charles University in Prague
Filip, Johnny, and Bara
Johnny and German colleague Uwe Kunert of the German Economic Institute in Berlin, here at his house in the Zehlendorf section of Berlin, just before our bike ride to Potsdam
Johnny and German colleague Uwe Kunert of the German Economic Institute in Berlin, overlooking Wannsee Lake near Berlin, on our bike ride to Potsdam.
Johnny and German colleague Uwe Kunert of the German Economic Institute in Berlin, enjoying lunch in beer garden near Potsdam
Johnny and Uwe with the palace of Sans Souci in Potsdam
Johnny and Uwe on bike ride from Berlin to Potsdam
Statue of Frederick the Great on palace grounds in Potsdam near Berlin
Palace grounds in Potsdam near Berlin
mosque in Potsdam
Johnny with Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
Ganesh, the Indian god of happiness and good fortune, in Petra's apartment in Berlin
more gorgeous Indian artifacts in Petra's apartment
St.. Martin's Church in Muenster, Germany
typical gabled house in Muenster, Germany
St. Lamberti Church in Muenster
St. Lamberti Church in Muenster, with three cages hanging from top, used to put corpses of executed Protestants who had been tortured to death by the Catholic bishop for having up to 42 wives each! Back in the 15th Century! Happens less seldom these days.
cathedral in Muenster, with weekly market in foreground
cathedral in Muenster
weekly market in Muenster
rennovated former brewery in Muenster, turned into a City Beach and entertainment center
Rita and Johnny visiting rennovated former brewery in Muenster
rennovated former brewery in Muenster
guest house of Univ of Muenster, where Johnny lived in autumn 1996 as visiting professor
gravestone of my dear friend Erica Stork, who lived over 100 years, and who was bured here in Central Cemetery in Muenster
St. John the Evangelist writing the gospel, from St. John Church in Gimbte, near Muenster
Central Cemetery in Muenster
Central Cemetery in Muenster, gravesite of local nun who was cannonized as saint.
John and Rita near open air museum in Museum
St. Clemens Church in Muenster
Erbdrostenhof Palace in city center of Muenster
main street of Muenster, Germany, which is car-free and only open to pedestrians and cyclists
Johnny, his borrowed bike, and tower of Lambertikirche with the three cages used to show off the executed Protestant polygamists in 15th Century. Empty today, however. The Middle Ages was not a tolerant or kind era. The cages are cute, however!
Johnny cycling down main street of Muenster, rather bumpy ride due to the cobblestone!
Joerg and Johnny on Principalmarkt in Muenster
Johnny and Joerg after a very long bike ride through countryside near Muenster
Elisabeth, Werner, Joerg and Johnny
Elisabeth, Werner, Joerg and Rita
courtyard of main cathedral in Muenster
typical house in Muenster
plaza near Lambertikirche in Muenster
plaza near Lambertikirche in Muenster, Johnny and Rita drinking coffee
Rita and Johnny relaxing in city beach of Muenster
redeveloped harbour district of Muenster
redeveloped harbour district of Muenster, Joerg and Johnny on city beach
fan celebrating soccer victories of Germany
relaxing in cafe in redeveloped port district of Muenster
carnival rides in Muenster
typical bike parking at surburban train station in Greven, a suburb of Muenster, Germany
with my friends from Greven: Christoph and Frauke
typical scene around Greven, in Muenster's countryside
residential streets in Germany are traffic calmed, and in this street the speed limit is 7km/hr
with my friends Joerg and Rita on the balcony of their house in Muenster enjoying breakfast
Johnny at breakfast on the balcony, probably eating kefir and fruit
Rita and Johnny on the other balcony of the house, having dinner, with lots of salads and breads and hams
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster; this is the main gate to the extensive complex, which is now a museum
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster; this is the Foerderturm, with the pulley to haul up the coal from below ground.
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster. This is the room where the miners came to get their weekly pay, with payments made at the cashiers windows at right.
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster; the sign says: "Heroes with the signs of picks and axes", i.e. the coal miners.
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster, view of the complex from the tower.
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster; very cruel conditions for the workers, who had to slave away on this conveyor belt for sorting coal about 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hot, dusty, noisy, and gruelling work.
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster. View of the other tower from the tower we climbed.
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster; Rita and Johnny climbing up one of the towers
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster
historic coal mining site in Ruhr area of Germany, which Rita, Joerg, and I visited the last day of my stay in Muenster; art deco entrance to the machine hall, where all the machines were kept.
photos from the interesting and unforgettable visit Rita, Joerg, and I made to a huge steel factory in the Ruhr area of Germany, with a total of FIVE huge ovens for making steel. Incredible industrial landscape!
photos from the interesting and unforgettable visit Rita, Joerg, and I made to a huge steel factory in the Ruhr area of Germany, with a total of FIVE huge ovens for making steel. THIS is where the molten steel comes out of the blast furnace. Too dark to see well, however.
photos from the interesting and unforgettable visit Rita, Joerg, and I made to a huge steel factory in the Ruhr area of Germany, with a total of FIVE huge ovens for making steel.
special canal facility for raising boats to higher levels in the Ruhr area of Germany; called a "Schiffshebewerk" in German
Amsterdam, where I spend the last two days of my month in Europe; really a glorious city!!
Amsterdam, where I spend the last two days of my month in Europe
my Dutch colleagues and friends Ria and Loek during our dinner at the Waag restaurant in the center of Amsterdam
Frank, Johnny, and Ria
Ria, Loek and Frank
The view out my hotel window in Amsterdam
The gloriously blooming Rose of Vilnius, which greeted me at the front door of my house in Highland Park, New Jersey when I returned home on June 29.
