Bill waits to see if we get on our flight at O'Hare 5/8/06
Yippee! We're on our way to Europe! 5/8/06
Bill is surprised by real china in Business Elite 5/8/06
Bill in front of Notre Dame, Paris, France 5/9/06
Is this our hotel? Yeah, I think so, Bill. Paris, France 5/09/06
The brasserie where we had a delicious duck confit in Paris, France 5/9/06
Paris at night. 5/9/06
The street near our hotel in Paris, France 5/9/06
Uhhhh... G.Nome and Ed get cozy. Paris, France 5/09/06
Peace out, dude. Bill in Paris, France 5/9/06
Oh, the excitment of Paris Gare de l'Est 5/10/06
Cheryl and Bill on the train
Team Crusty on the bus to Verdun, France 5/10/06
Cheryl can barely contain her excitement on the bus to Verdun. France, 5/10/06
G.Nome visits Notre Dame in Verdun, France 5/10/06
Bill in Verdun, France 5/10/06
We have to walk all the way down there?! Verdun, France 5/10/06
Cheryl on the bank of the Meuse, Verdun, France 5/10/06
The bar at L'Estaminet, Verdun France 5/10/06
L'Estaminet, Verdun France 5/10/06
Cheryl works on the Team Crusty travelogue at L'Estaminet, Verdun, France 5/10/06
The urinals at L'Estaminet. Yeah, the stalls are PAST the urinals. Verdun France 5/10/06
This is the other side of the restroom, across from the urinals. L'Estaminet, Verdun, France 5/10/06
The beer menu at L'Estaminet, Verdun, France 5/10/06
Ed and G.Nome have a little too much fun at L'Estaminet, Verdun France 5/10/06
Bill still feeling the effects of the night before, Verdun, France 5/11/06
Cheryl is much happier about seeing the brewery again, Verdun, France 5/11/06
Bill recalls the delicious dinner from the night before, Verdun, France 5/11/06
Cheryl outside the Citadel, Verdun, France 5/11/06
Bill outside the Citadel, Verdun, France 5/11/06
The Citadel, Verdun, France 5/11/06
Bill makes a (fake) call from the phone box in the hotel, Verdun, France 5/11/06
Chicago??? HEY! Verdun, France 5/11/06
Oh, *whew* still in France! Verdun, France 5/11/06
Hello, Mr. Peacock! Parc Municipal Japiot, Verdun, France 5/11/06
Whoa! Mr. Peacock likes me! Verdun, France 5/11/06
Bill checks out the view, Verdun, France 5/11/06
Chilling out near the Meuse in Verdun, France 5/11/06
The table at the restaurant we had dinner at on 5/11/06 (Le Pom'Samba), Verdun, France
Bill can't believe it's 6:30 a.m. and we're going to the train station! Verdun, France 5/12/06
G.Nome gives the thumbs up en route to Metz, France 5/12/06
Bill is thrilled to be in the train station in Metz, France 5/12/06
Cheryl in Luxembourg City 5/12/06
The square in Luxembourg City 5/12/06
Ahh, coffee is JUST what Bill needed! Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Look, a chocolate with the coffee! I like this place! Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Place Guillame II, and Bill! Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
A really big monument in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Uh, Bill, turn the label to the front! Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Bill enjoys a Diekirch beer. Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Scenery in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
View of Luxembourg City Grund from the Casemates, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
View of the Casemates, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Bill and the Cafe des Artistes, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Cheryl and the casemates, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Cheryl takes a breather in the Grund, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Look very closely at the leash.... Luxembourg City 5/12/06
The remains of our dinner in Luxembourg City 5/12/06
Bill in our room at the hostel, Hollenfels, Luxembuorg 5/12/06
G.Nome spots his friends! Hollenfels, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Hmmm, I must contact the Gnome Liberation Front at once! Hollenfels, Luxembourg 5/12/06
Hollenfels Castle, Hollenfels, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Bill at Hollenfels Castle, Hollenfels, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Bill and Cheryl at Hollenfels Castle, Hollenfels, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Cheryl and Hollenfels Castle, Hollenfels, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Cheryl and the Ford Focus in Holenfels, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Ed and Bill with the Ford Focus, Hollenfels, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Bill enjoys a pastry before hitting the museum in Diekirch, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Bill with a tank in Diekirch, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Cheryl and the Diekirch beer sign, Diekirch, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Bill eats a doner kabob in Diekirch, Luxembourg 5/13/06
Cheryl with a tank in Bastogne, Belgium 5/13/06
Cheryl at Team Crusty's beer stop in Bastogne, Belgium 5/13/06
Cheryl enjoys her Airborne beer in its unusual mug, Bastogne, Belgium 5/15/06
The WWII Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium 5/13/06
Bill on top of the WWII Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium 5/13/06
Andre and Heike Wissing, Aachen, Germany 5/13/06
Andre, Bill and Heike, Aachen, Germany 5/13/06
Cheryl peers out from our hotel, Aachen, Germany 5/15/06
The Dom, Cologne, Germany 5/14/06
The Dom bell tower, Cologne, Germany 5/14/06
The Dom, Colgne, Germany 5/14/06
Detail of the Dom, Cologne, Germany 5/14/06
The Bell Tower of the Dom, Cologne, Germany
Cheryl in the bell tower of the Cologne Dom, Cologne, Germany 5/14/06
View from Dom bell tower, Cologne, Germany 5/14/06
Mosaic on Dom floor, Cologne, Germany 5/14/06
Organ of Dom (way high up!) Cologne, Germany 5/14/06
Interior of Dom, Cologne, Germany 5/14/06
Bill contemplates G.Nome's efforts to steal his lunch and beer at the brewpub, Cologne, Germany 5/15/06
...while Cheryl is outraged by Ed stealing her beer! Cologne, Germany 5/15/06
The brewpub in Cologne, Germany 5/15/06
Chruch, Cologne, Germany 5/14/06
Ed tucked in for the night in Aachen, Germany (but what is that with him?!) 5/15/06
Clearly Ed was partying while we were out! Aachen, Germany 5/15/06
Ed hits the bottle - or two - in Aachen, Germany 5/14/06
Church in Neuenkirchen, Germany 5/14/06
Cheryl finds Team Crusty's location on the map, Neuenkirchen, Germany 5/14/06
Niehues Distillery & restaurant, Neuenkirchen, Germany 5/14/06
Our dinner in Neuenkirchen - yum! Neuenkirchen, Germany 5/14/06
Inside the Niehues distillery, Neuenkirchen, Germany 5/14/06
Bill in the Niehues distillery, Neuenkirchen, Germany 5/14/06
Cheryl in the Niehues distillery, Neuenkirchen, Germany 5/14/06
Paul Niehues at the Niehues restaurant in Neuenkirchen, Germany 5/14/06
The former U.S. Army hospital in Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Bill with the plaque identifying the former U.S. Army hospital in Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Yippeee, internet access! Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Bill takes a nap on a statue in Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Bill at Team Crusty's beer stop, Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Cheryl at the restaurant where she had Nutella crepes in Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Ed in one of the many squares in Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Former palace of the Prince-Bishops of Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Cheryl studies the city map. Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Bill takes a breather from climbing the stairs up, up, up... Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Aww, the kitties are pooped out, too! Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
They're so adorable I had to take another picture on the way back. Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Our awesomely delicious apple tart in Liege, Belgium. We ate it ALL. 5/15/06
Interior of St. Bartholomew Church, Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
And then we had a delicious dinner from a street vendor. Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
Fun restaurant signage in Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
G.Nome and the Liege train station. Liege, Belgium 5/15/06
The super-efficient bathroom at our Brussels hotel - use the toilet AND wash your hair! 5/15/06
Holy crap - now THAT'S a beer! Brussels, Belgium 5/15/06
HOLY CRAP these are big beers!!!! Brussels, Belgium 5/15/06
The view from the bar where we had the supersized beers, Brussels, Belgium 5/15/06
Our beers - and the coaster Bill forgot to take - at the Black Sheep Pub, Brussels, Belgium 5/15/06
The Black Sheep Pub, Brussels, Belgium 5/15/06
Cheryl in the Black Sheep Pub, Brussels, Belgium 5/15/06
The flea market outside our hotel in Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
The flea market outside our hotel ni Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
The flea market outside Hotel Galia, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Cheryl eyes the items for sale at the flea market. Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Hmm, should I buy it??? Flea market, Brussels,Belgium 5/16/06
This little guy took flea market literally! Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Mmmm breakfast at the Hotel Galia! 5/16/06
The breakfast buffet at the Hotel Galia, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Cheryl outside the Hotel Galia, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Is it going to rain or not??? Hotel Galia, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
The Kapellekerk, Brussels, dates back to 1134. Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
One of the many cartoons in Brussels, Belgium. 5/16/06
G.Nome marvels at the barrels in the Cantillon brewery! Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Bill at the Cantillon brewery, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Ed, meanwhile, tries to get a sample of the beer. Cantillon Brewery, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Bill samples the geuze at Cantillon brewery, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
G.Nome really enjoyed the geuze! Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Cheryl samples the kriek at Cantillon, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Our lunch at a friterie in Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Team Crusty spies a recommended bar! Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Bill in the passageway to Au Bon Vieux Temps, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
The street to the Grote Markt in Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
The House of the Dukes of Brabant, Grote Markt, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Bill and view of the Grote Markt, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Guild houses at the Grote Markt (Fox, Horn, She-Wolf, Sack, Wheelbarrow & ?) Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Guild Houses on the Grote Markt, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Team Crusty! Cheryl & Bill at the Grote Markt, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
G.Nome and the Town Hall on the Grote Markt, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Cheryl at the beer stop at Les Brasseurs on the Grote Markt, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
G.Nome admires Manneken Pis, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Ahhh! Bill relaxes at the Hilton, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
The rest of the Hilton room, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Bill at a metro stop, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
One of the many cartoons in Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Our yummy mixed grill dinner at a tiny little place in Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
The Grote Markt at dusk, Brussels, Belgium 5/16/06
Cheryl gets into some serious reading on the flight BRU-JFK 5/17/06
Meanwhile, Bill drinks some oj. 5/17/06
Ooo, Delta's Business Elite! BRU-JFK, 5/17/06
Some unsuspecting flight attendants are in Bill's picture, BRU-JFK 5/17/06
BRU-JFK appetizer: Roast vegetables, goat cheese & rolls 5/17/06
A closeup of the appetizer BRU-JFK 5/17/06
Bill's lovely pasta and salmon entree
Cheryl's potatos and chicken entree
Ed kicks back in biz class, BRU-JFK 5/17/06
I'm not sure how Ed got the whiskey, but it seems to be empty... BRU-JFK 5/17/06
Cheryl snags a Diet Coke at JFK - her first in 9 days!!! 5/17/06
Cheryl inside a church in Liege (?) 5/16/06
Cheryl's stinky cheese from Brussels!
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