Hey y’all – this will be my last post of the 2022 Europe tour. The last time I left off was on Monday night and I was in Nancy, France and was planning to head to Metz and Luxembourg the next day. This post will actually start before that though with some pics of Nancy that I took just before sundown on Monday. I want to apologize that this post will be slightly less detailed in areas than my previous posts as I’ve been pressed for time this last week…
Here are some photos from my visit to Nancy from Monday evening:
A church on the outskirts of Nancy.Typical city street on the outskirts of the old town. There are several of these arches around the old town area. Another church I went by..A city tower in the old town.
Here are my pics from early Tuesday afternoon from Nancy:
Checking out of the Ibis hotel and setting out on foot to explore. A canal of the Meurthe river right beside the hotel. The Nancy cathedral. A statue in Alliance Square.The Stanislaus square.The Stanislaus square.The Stanislaus square.The Stanislaus square.The Stanislaus square.Nancy City Hall.Nancy City Hall. Arc HéréGöttingen – Kronach scenery.Looking for a restaurant to get some lunch on this street.Had myself a gourmet French burger. And some creme brulee. This stuff was amazing. Another cathedral in Nancy. Basilica of St. Epvre. Another view of that cathedral. And another.The Nancy governmental palace. A plaque to Charles de Gaulle on the government building. And another. An old city gate in the distance. Porte de la Craffe. Porte de la Craffe. Church of the Cordeliers of Nancy. Some type of WW2 plaque. Traversing a huge park on my way back to the hotel to get the car. Parc de la Pépinière it was called.
After checking out Nancy, I got back on the road and made my way about an hour north to the city of Metz. I got there about 4pm and spent about 2 1/2 hours walking all through the city taking in the sights. I found it to be a city of great beauty and history. Here are some pics from Metz:
Scenery on the short drive between Nancy and Metz. Hitting the Metz city limits. An interesting looking structure on the outskirts of Metz. Found some affordable parking on the roof of Metz central train station and set out from there to explore on foot. Metz train station.The train station. A statue of de Gaulle at the train station. An ancient water tower next to the train station. A statue of General Mancin near the train station. An old tower on the side of a downtown street. A memorial of some kind I walked by. Porte Serpenoise, also known at the serpentine gate. An old military citadel. A chapel from the 12th century on the grounds of the citadel. Interior of the chapel. A Roman church that I found out was built in 400 AD. At nearly 2000 years – this may be the oldest building I saw on this whole trip. It was called Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains.The interior of the Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains. Nowadays used for concerts and wedding receptions. Place de la République de Metz.A statue at Place de la République de Metz.A gentleman out killing it on the accordion by the entrance of a subway station.
Here’s his playing and an overview of that area of Metz. A typical street in old town Metz.The Metz cathedral. It has the largest concentration of stained glass in all of Europe. Several pics of the cathedral are below:Crossing over to a little island in the Moselle river from the cathedral. The New Temple protestant church. A view from the island in the Moselle. It looked a bit like Venice. Some boys out fishing in the river. So long Metz – I’d walked about 4 miles checking out the sights there.
After finishing up in Metz, I got back on the road for my destination for the evening of Luxembourg City. I didn’t have a whole lot of daylight left by the time I arrived, but I did have a chance to get to one place there that I was interested in seeing which was the Sandweiler German Military cemetery. After that I just got some dinner and headed to my hotel.
Scenery from Metz to Luxembourg. Scenery from Metz to Luxembourg. Signs begin to appear for Luxembourg. Scenery from Metz to Luxembourg.Hitting the border of Luxembourg. Arriving to the cemetery at about 715pm. The sign explained that there were about 11,000 German soldiers buried there. Mostly killed during the Battle of the Bulge. Interestingly, the Luxembourg American military cemetery was established less than a mile away. I went there after visiting the German cemetery, but it was closed for the day, so I made it my first stop on Wednesday morning. Some more information about the German cemetery. First view of the cemetery approaching the entrance gate. Cemetery entrance. This 17 year old soldier was killed on Christmas Day. Buried with him, an unknown soldier. Each cross has 4 names on it, so I think it must be that two are buried on each side of the cross. A partial listing of the localities where the casualties had come from. Going the American cemetery on Tuesday evening, but finding it closed. A monument to Dwight Eisenhower outside the American military cemetery. Grabbing a gas station dinner on Tuesday evening. My hotel on Tuesday night. I went with the Ibis at the airport because it was a lot cheaper than any downtown hotels and it had free parking. My room on Tuesday night – nothing special, but it did the job.
On Wednesday, I checked out of the room at about noon and set out to see some sights around Luxembourg before heading to Belgium to link up with my friend Andreas in Ghent. On the way I stopped in Bastogne, Belgium to check out a couple of museums there related to the Battle of the Bulge.
First stop Wednesday was the American cemetery and this time it was open. Some information about General Patton, who is buried at the cemetery.
Below are some views from around the cemetery grounds:
I believe I read there were about 11,000 American soldiers buried here, also mostly casualties from the Battle of the Bulge. General Patton’s grave. He actually died after the war was over in a vehicle crash in Germany. His wishes were to be laid to rest with his men at the Luxembourg cemetery. A Jewish grave market in the foreground. An unbelievable sacrifice in the cause of freedom. I thought this was interesting. His name was England and he was born in Scotland. Notice the name of this and the next soldier. They were brothers. I read there were 19 sets of brothers buried side by side at the Luxembourg American military cemetery. An unknown US soldier. Rest in peace.
Here are some views around Luxembourg City:
Making my way in to downtown Luxembourg City after visiting the cemetery. Monument of Remembrance.Another view of the Monument of Remembrance.The old area of the city sits up on a bluff.A defensive bastion in the old city walls. The Fiesta hanging by a bastion. A casemate in the city walls. Another German cemetery in downtown Luxembourg called Clausen. There were about 300 graves here. Most of these soldiers had been killed early in the war.
After checking out Luxembourg City until around 3pm, I got on the road towards Belgium. The plan was to stop to see some WW2 related sites in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg and in Bastogne, Belgium before continuing on to Ghent.
Heading northwest out of Luxembourg City – direction Bastogne, Belgium. A small town in Luxembourg. Luxembourgish countryside.Luxembourgish countryside. An advertisement for Luxembourgish beef. A small town church I passed by. It had a monument and a cemetery in the courtyard. Scenery around the area of Ettelbruck, Luxembourg. I would stop in this town to see a memorial to Patton. Ettelbruck Ettelbruck A sign to the Patton museum and memorial in Ettelbruck. He’s a legend in this area. A Sherman tank. Patton stands watch over Ettelbruck. One of the main roads in Ettelbruck is named after JFK. It’s clear this town feels a debt of gratitude to the USA. So long Ettelbruck. Back on the road for the final push to Bastogne. Another 40 minutes down the road. Hitting the Belgian border. Hitting the outskirts of Bastogne. In case you don’t know – this was the site of serious fighting between the surprised American forces and a huge last ditch German offensive that we know now as the Battle of the Bulge. The Americans held out here and delayed the push enough to ultimately derail the entire offensive, ultimately ushering in the end of the war on the western front.First stop – the 101st airborne museum. The 101st got encircled by the Germans in Bastogne, but refused to surrender. When the Germans requested the Americans surrender, the commander replied “Nuts” , which made him and the 101st legendary to the people of Bastogne.
Here are some pics from the 101st Airborne museum:
This is the regiment that “Band of Brothers” was based on. Some personal effects of General Patton. This is Vincent Speranza. He’s a 98 year old Bastogne veteran that still makes the trek every year to visit the people there. He’s a living legend there. I’d read his book last year, so it was pretty neat to see it for sale at the museum and to see the display about him. Some information about how Vincent had gotten beer for a wounded comrade by filling up his helmet from a local tavern. This story made the rounds for years locally but Vincent only found out 60 years later that he had a local beer called “Airborne” that was named after his act. He’s a true celebrity in Bastogne. There’s lots of versions of him telling the story on YouTube if you search his name. This was kind of funny. A graphic scene of Americans searching for warmth in a cellar, finding German soldiers, and killing them. A graphic scene from a field hospital. A scene of Gestapo personnel interrogating a suspected Belgian resistance member. I enjoyed the museum and learned a lot! A random building with American military decorations on it. I saw this on my way to another museum I wanted to see – The Bastogne War Museum. A memorial to General Patton outside a grocery store in Bastogne.This was a great museum, but I was short on time already when I arrived, so I had to kind of hurry my was through it. Below are some pics from the museum:A Harley Davidson prototype courier motorcycle. A German kubelwagen.Notice the hole in the tank. Some information about the American casualties in the Battle of the Bulge. Liberation occurs. Photos of American veterans. The ticket to the museum included visiting a field a couple of miles away where there were still foxholes from the 101st airborne in the ground. This was a memorial to the unit in front of the field. The entrance to the field with the foxholes. Several pictures below of the various foxholes I saw:After seeing the foxholes, it was time to get on the road to Ghent. It was another 2 hours to the west and I was looking at an 830pm arrival at that point. Scenery from Bastogne to Ghent. Scenery from Bastogne to Ghent. Beginning to see signs for Ghent after about an hour of driving. Passing by Brussels.Scenery from Bastogne to Ghent.Final approach to Ghent.
After arriving in Ghent, I met up with my buddy Andreas at his parents-in-law’s place, where he’d been nice enough to arrange me a free room to stay for the two nights I’d be there. I’d met Andreas on my first European tour in 2019 when we both happened to be in Cluj, Romania. We got connected at that time and when he saw I was coming back to Europe this year he offered to get me a gig in Ghent at a Blues Bar he once worked at called Missy Sippy and I was happy to accept.
After arriving in Ghent and getting settled in to Andreas parents-in-law’s place, he explained to me that everybody in Belgium bikes everywhere because it’s faster and easier than driving and informed that I’d be riding his girlfriend’s bike to dinner that evening. Here, he’s showing me how to use the lock and lights. Living like a local on a girl’s bike that I was way too big for. 🤣 But the thing did the job! Andreas took me to his favorite Belgian fast food place for dinner that evening. Chowing down on some lard-fried pommes fries. Was good stuff!
After eating our late dinner, we locked up the bikes and Andreas took me around the old town and showed me some buildings and told me some interesting stories about them and about the city. It was cool to have a local tour guide and it was great getting caught up with him as well. Here are some pics from our little tour on Wednesday night:
The three towers of Ghent. Saint Bavo’s Cathedral, Saint Nicholas’ Church, and Het Belfort van Gent. The Belfort Tower. Seeing the Missy Sippy for the first time, where’d I’d be playing the next night. Graslei – the riverfront along the Leie river. Gravensteen – the castle of Ghent. Andreas told me a humourous story about this castle. Apparently, the last time it changed hands was in 1946, when local students took it over for two days in protest of an increase in beer prices. 🤣Grabbing a pic in front of a church on the way home from the tour. My room in Ghent with Andreas family. It sure was nice of them to let me stay. Bringing in the essentials from the Fiesta.
On Thursday, I left the house at about noon and got a taxi to take me and my gear into the old town to meet Andreas on his lunch break for some food. After he went back to work, I set up my stuff and did a little busking and some sightseeing prior to my gig that evening at the Missy Sippy. The gig would wind up being one of the best of my trip. There were so many people that came out to see me and several people had even checked out my music online and had specific requests of my original songs. It was really a special evening in the end.
Taxiing in to the old town. Too much gear to take the bike.A Greek style lunch with Andreas. He’s half Greek and half Belgian and he spends a lot of time in Greece as well. Popping into to Missy Sippy at about 2pm (when they first opened) to meet the owners and check the place out. Another view from inside Missy Sippy. Some of the numerous blues and roots related decorations up in the place.
A few scenes from around Ghent on Thursday afternoon:
My busking spot on Thursday afternoon. I had some time to kill and thought it might be cool advertisement for the show. I would meet about 4 people on the street who later came to my show in the evening. Better than zero. And the 60 euros for hour of playing was also better than a sharp stick in the eye. Andreas and his girlfriend Heleen invited me over for a quick homecooked meal of curry chicken before sound check at Missy Sippy. It very nice of them, and the food was great! At final check before the show, my event had 285 people interested in it. At the end I’d say about 75-100 of them showed up – but the inside and patio were completely full! My set up on the Missy Sippy stage, sound checked and ready to go. I had a professional sound guy that night – a luxury that I’m unaccustomed to. Andreas and I chilling on the patio after sound check and before my 8pm start time.
Below are some shots of me performing that I received from people who were at the show:
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Here’s a clip of me playing my original song “Mountain Soul”
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Here’s a pic of me playing an old Don Gibson song called “Sea of Heartbreak”Feeling like a real celebrity signing CDs after the show. I sold around 12 of them on Thursday. Counting up the spoils at the end of the show. Altogether, about 240 euros. Kicking it with Andreas after the gig – he said he didn’t have a dollar in his money collection, so he got one from me. Absolute least I could do for him for the incredible hospitality that’d he’d shown/arranged for me. Me with Andreas and Heleen after the show. Me and a guy named Piet that came from another city early in the day to see me play. We met early and take about music and then hung out for a while after the show as well. He knows his country music. Me and another new friend that was keeping me company for one last beer while I packed up all my stuff before getting another taxi back to the house. When I got back, I saw this very nice message from a girl that was in the crowd at Missy Sippy.
On Friday, it was time for me to get on the road for the 6 hour drive to my friend’s (also named Andreas) place in Göttingen, Germany. After saying my goodbyes in Ghent, I got on the road at about 1pm for the long drive.
So long Ghent – it had been a great time! I hit several major traffic jams on this drive. Crossing over in to the Netherlands for a short time. Hitting the German border. Passing through Bochum, Germany. Tons of windmills. Hitting the final approach to Göttingen. Almost to Andreas after nearly 7 hours on the road.
I arrived to Andreas’ place at about 8pm and he was ready to take me in to town for some dinner and drinks – and I was more than down after having been in a car all day long. I had met Andreas in 2015 when he was doing a bicycle tour across the USA (from Boston to LA). At that time, I was frequently hosting travelers on the Couch Surfing website and he was one of them who stayed with me at our house in Dayton, Ohio. When he saw I was coming to Europe this year, he invited me to come to Göttingen so he could return the favor to me and hang out. It worked out perfectly to see him on Friday as it was basically on my planned route back and so I took him up on the offer!
Taking the city bus from Andreas’ place to the city center. They were still enforcing masking on the bus there – but that was the first time I’d been asked to wear one the entire time I’ve been in Europe. Arriving to downtown Göttingen. The Göttingen city hall.
Here Andreas shows me the spot where you can see 4 different churches. A busker we met that was from Scotland. He was good. Out to eat at Andreas’ favorite local restaurant. I got one of the biggest schnitzels I’ve ever had there and it was delicious. Obligatory post-dinner selfie. Göttingen is a university city and we saw lots of students hanging out in this park, drinking and listening to music. Shots all around.
Here we crashed some kids street party for a few minutes. Hitting up a German dance music club. I think we both felt a little too old to be in there lolBut one last shot never killed anybody. Andreas getting some of the traditional German drunk food at about 2:30 – döner kepab. I’ve had many of these in my day, but just wasn’t hungry enough or in the mood for one on Friday. My home at Andreas place on Friday night. It sure did the job and I was appreciative of his and his wife’s hospitality in letting me stay!
On Saturday, I got up and had a bite to eat with Andreas before saying my goodbyes and getting in the road to my next destination of Kronach, Germany – 3 hours to the southeast. I was headed to Kronach to see my great friend Harry one last time, and to take stock of Kronach’s annual beer festival called Schützenfest. I arrived in Kronach at about 6pm and Harry and I set out for the fest at about 8.
So long for now Göttingen.Göttingen – Kronach scenery.Göttingen – Kronach scenery.Göttingen – Kronach scenery.Crossing the dividing line between not only East and West Germany, but of East and West Europe. Göttingen – Kronach scenery.Göttingen – Kronach scenery.A lumberyard I went by on the route. Göttingen – Kronach scenery.A random castle in a field north of Suhl, Germany. Hitting a major rain storm just outside of Suhl. All of Europe is a drought right now, so they need the rain. Göttingen – Kronach scenery.Göttingen – Kronach scenery.Making the final approach to Kronach. Harry and I making our way to the fest in a light rain. But we were treated to a rainbow and a promise of clear weather for the rest of the night. Arrival to the fest at about 815pm. Lots of folks already out and about. The fest went till 1am, so there was still plenty of time to go. Some of Harry’s friends had a table reserved at one of the three fest tents. These are gold – and are reserved years in advance – so this was very clutch.
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Here the party band plays a well -know German party anthem “Wahnsinn” by Wolfgang Petry. Celebrations underway!
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Here the band plays a party version of the old Doris Day standard “Que Sera”One of Harry’s local pals – I’ve never seen a man smile as much as him!
Here, he breaks out into dance 🫰Prost!The so-called “Bermuda triangle” (because it’s easy to get separated from you crew) filled with people waiting for the 11pm fireworks display. Below are a few shots of the fireworks:
It was about a 15 minute display and not the worst I’d seen. Harry reunites with an old pal. Harry, feeling the music and the several liters of fest beer we’d drank by this point.
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The band playing another all time classic German party anthem “Marmor, Stein, und Eisen bricht”Our tent, packed to the gills with revelers. They had a pretty nifty conveyor belt washing machine for the beer steins. Harry grabbing a snack of some bratwurst. I’d say this was the peak of the night, attendance-wise. This was at about 12am. The Germany cowboy hat I bought really made the rounds Saturday night 🤣One final selfie on the walk home. I love this guy!!
On Sunday, Harry and I were up and moving by 1130 and we were treated to an amazing lunch cooked by Harry’s mother, Anna. This was about the 10th (or more) time that she has cooked for me and I swear it gets better every time. She’s an amazing cook and an amazing lady and she’s not lost a step – even at 84 years old!
Some home-cooked lunch on Sunday at Ms. Anna’s. The meal this time was roulade, with semmelknödel and veggies. Roulade is a meal of thinly sliced beef rolled around onions, pickles, and mustard. It’s amazing stuff! The view of the kronach fortress from Anna’s balcony. The view of a neighboring village from Anna’s balcony. Kicking back and visiting with Anna with full bellies.
At about 2pm, I left kronach for the home stretch back to Breitengüßbach and my wife’s parents house. On the way, I made it my mission to stop and give the Fiesta a bath and a solid cleaning after having it underway for the last 3 months. After that I arrived at their place at about 4pm.
Knocking the dust and grime from the Fiesta at a gas station just outside of Kronach. Pulling out all my crap so I could vacuum it. Washed, vacuumed, wiped down – and quite possibly cleaner than when I got it at the beginning of the summer. As it should be. A shot of the countryside on the short drive between Kronach and Breitengüßbach. Arriving back to Klaus and Inge’s neighborhood in Breitengüßbach.
Shortly after arriving back to their house, we went over to the neighboring town of Kemmern to have some dinner at the Leicht Biergarten. It was an excellent meal! After that I retired early and caught up on some much needed sleep.
My dinner on Sunday – schweinbraten with knödel and wirsching. It was fantastic. Klaus had a Sauerbraten. And Inge had some bratwurst with bread and sauerkraut.
On Monday, we spent the majority of the day relaxing, but in the evening we went to another beer garden that was a few miles away and had a nice drive through the countryside getting there as well another great meal of German food!
Scenery from Breitengüßbach to the Geisfeld beer garden. Passing a village near Geisfeld. Arrival to the Greiss beer garden in Geisfeld. It was a nice place in the woods, and had a playground for the kids. Klaus and Inge ready to chow down. One final Schnitzel for this trip for me. I was still hungry after the Schnitzel, so I had this wurstsalat as a second round. Did the job! This sign at the beer garden said “money alone won’t make you happy – you have to buy beer with it” True. I’m very lucky to have these two as in-laws. They have done a LOT for me over the years and I couldn’t ask for a better second set of parents. Monday night consisted of doing my least favorite thing in the world – packing. But I can’t really complain I guess – this trip was beyond worth the hassle of packing a suitcase – definitely something I’m very grateful for and will never forget.
Tuesday was a significant day – it was Inge’s birthday and it was also my last full day in Germany. I finished up my packing in the morning, and in the afternoon I got treated to a special home-cooked meal of duck that Klaus had made up special for the birthday girl. After lunch, we relaxed for a little while before it was time for them to take me to the train station for my ride to Frankfurt.
Inge enjoying some of Klaus’ famous duck for her birthday lunch. 🎉Getting dropped off at Bamberg’s train station for the 3 hour train ride to Frankfurt. See you guys again soon!Locked and loaded in the regional express. They have a much faster train, but at the moment you can buy a ticket for only 9 euros a month that covers unlimited rides on these type of trains and buses nationwide in Germany. Hell of a deal – and I wasn’t in a hurry. Some central German farmlands approaching Würzburg.It was a pretty full train after we’d passed through Würzburg, where a good deal of people got on board. Hitting the Frankfurt Süd train station, where I’d need to find the bus to the airport. Bus 61 to the airport. I jumped off one stop before the airport and walked to the hotel/hostel I’d be staying at. Finally, arrival to the Meininger. I had a 6 person room booked and it was still 55 euros. Frankfurt airport hotels were very pricey. After checking in to my room, I went up and found two guys from India already in my room. They were nice guys and have early flights, so I got my stuff unpacked and came down to the patio and finish up the blog. There have been a lot of people checking in since then, so I may go up to find a few new roommates 🤦
So you guys, that brings me to the current moment. I’m sitting in front of the hotel and putting the finishing touches on this post for you. Tomorrow, I’m getting the 9am shuttle to the airport and this party will be officially over.
Here are some stats I was able to calculate for this trip that I thought you might be interested in:
Trip length: 88 days
Distance traveled: 11,605 kilometers/7,211 miles
Countries visited: 15 Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Czech Republic, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands.
Music performances: 39 – 17 concerts and 22 busking sessions
Total music earnings : 4,813 euros/4,848 dollars
Total blog views: 2,966
I’m not sad about leaving – I had the most amazing time, and God willing I’ll be able to come back and do it again sometime. I’ve got a lot to look forward to with the band back home and other various adventures planned and waiting on me. Not to mention a good woman who was gracious enough to let me get away for something like this. So all I can do is be thankful, and especially thank you guys for following along on my big adventure. Take care for now!
– Zeb
P.S. I understand that the video imbeds in this post may not be working right. I’ve tried everything I know you make it work, but it’s beyond my technical capacity I’m afraid. If you want to see the videos from this post you’ll have to click the link below to go out to the channel and view them there. Sorry about that!
What a way to end your visit! These last couple of entries have been spectacular! I had no idea how beautiful Europe was. You’ve made learning history so interesting for me and that’s not easy! LOL I’m so happy for you that you’re living your dreams and thank you for spending so much time and effort to include us along the way. Safe travels back home to that good woman who supports your dreams. You are certainly blessed with Mary Ann. I will miss your posts. Go Red Wings! 😂
Zeb South
Thanks so much Nancy for the kind words and your interest in my trip the whole way through. I’m so glad you followed along and got something from my blog. Hope we can come see you soon!!
linda South
Oh my! I loved those magnificent buildings in Ghent, the architecture is beyond breath taking .So very special to be an invited guest in people’s homes and having them prepare such wonderful meals for you to enjoy. How nice you were able to be at Klaus and Inge’s home on her birthday and eat a lovely meal that Klaus prepared. This was certainly a trip of a lifetime and I’m very impressed with all the stats you shared with all of us. So interesting and informative. as always, safe travels on your way back home!
Zeb South
Yes, Ghent was a really beautiful place! Very blessed to have gotten to be a VIP guest with so many people this summer. It was great spending time with Klaus and Inge as always – and looking forward to seeing you and Bill soon as well. 😉
William Schwab
All I can say Zeb is WOW.
Zeb South
Thanks Bill – see you soon!
Nancy
What a way to end your visit! These last couple of entries have been spectacular! I had no idea how beautiful Europe was. You’ve made learning history so interesting for me and that’s not easy! LOL I’m so happy for you that you’re living your dreams and thank you for spending so much time and effort to include us along the way. Safe travels back home to that good woman who supports your dreams. You are certainly blessed with Mary Ann. I will miss your posts. Go Red Wings! 😂
Zeb South
Thanks so much Nancy for the kind words and your interest in my trip the whole way through. I’m so glad you followed along and got something from my blog. Hope we can come see you soon!!
linda South
Oh my! I loved those magnificent buildings in Ghent, the architecture is beyond breath taking .So very special to be an invited guest in people’s homes and having them prepare such wonderful meals for you to enjoy. How nice you were able to be at Klaus and Inge’s home on her birthday and eat a lovely meal that Klaus prepared. This was certainly a trip of a lifetime and I’m very impressed with all the stats you shared with all of us. So interesting and informative. as always, safe travels on your way back home!
Zeb South
Yes, Ghent was a really beautiful place! Very blessed to have gotten to be a VIP guest with so many people this summer. It was great spending time with Klaus and Inge as always – and looking forward to seeing you and Bill soon as well. 😉