Thanksgiving Morning, around 0800 OAFS Photo |
Thanksgiving Evening, around 1800 OAFS Photo |
The Morning after Thanksgiving, around 0800 OAFS Photo |
The Road Behind the Inn OAFS Photo |
The Wood Behind the Inn OAFS Photo |
Thanksgiving Morning, around 0800 OAFS Photo |
Thanksgiving Evening, around 1800 OAFS Photo |
The Morning after Thanksgiving, around 0800 OAFS Photo |
The Road Behind the Inn OAFS Photo |
The Wood Behind the Inn OAFS Photo |
Freedom from Want Norman Rockwell (Source) |
Not everyone can watch football on Thanksgiving. (Source) |
Or curl up with a loved one in front of the fire place. (Source) |
The engraving shows a German soldier dressed as the pope being paraded through the streets of Rome. In the background, fighting and pillaging ensues. In the distance, Castel Sant’Angelo and Ponte Sant’Angelo can be seen. Mattäus Merian, “Sack of Rome,” engraving in Johann Ludwig Gottfried’s Historiche Chronica (Frankfurt 1630–34), p. 33. Source |
A plan of Rome in the Middle Ages. The Leonine City is visible in the upper left section. Source |
Well, campers, all good things must end, even cruises. Mrs J and I are safely re-ensconced at Rancho Juvat. The bags are unpacked. The washer and drier have been continuously running for a few days now (only a slight exageration). The Dogs have forgiven us for leaving them, the Cats have not. (Yes, Beans, we had a friend coming by twice a day to feed and water the horses, dogs and cats and let the dogs out in the yard to "do their business".)
But...You're still going to get vacation pictures.
The main portion of the trip was to cruise the Rhine, Main, and Mosel rivers. The ship was built to hold 150 passengers, but, this was the end of the season (which is Swahili for "It's gonna be cold and will most likely snow) so there were only 65 passengers on board, which made it very relaxing.
Mrs. J being the "plan ahead" lady she is, had also arranged a pre-cruise 3 day visit to Prague, Czech Republic. Back in my flying days, visiting Praque would have been the last thing I ever did in my Air Force Career. You know, that Iron Curtain Thing, the bosses kinda frowned on folks visiting places behind it. Things have changed quite a bit in the ensuing years. Very nice place. But, nobody we spoke to locally had anything good to say about the Commies. I wonder why?
In any case, I highly recommend visiting the place.
For a country that had, relatively recently, come out from under a "God does not exist" political system, there sure were a lot of "God related" buildings.
And...
I'm pretty sure Starbucks has more citizen support than the godless Commies did, but what do I know.
It was an interesting way to spend a couple of days getting acclimatized to the weather and the change in time, but it was now time to get on the boat. Stopped in 10 or so towns along the three rivers.
The MIA's names are listed on this monument. There's a LOT of names! |
Our last Champagne site was Chateau Mumm, makers of, of course, Mumm Champagne.
Here is their facility
Finally, I saw this and just knew it would get a chuckle out of the majority of you readers.
Enjoy!
And..... Just because
Peace out Y'all!
The Duke of Bourbon’s Halt at La Riccia, on His March to Assault Rome, May 3d, 1527 Robert Walter Weir Source |