Final Week in Germany

Jenny's dad, Rene at his work.  This is a shipping and
logistics company, and he manages a line inside that
supports about 20 trucks.

Random sign I just happened to pass.  J.S. Bach lived in this house
for 9 years, and two of his sons were born here.

Another very German dinner.

When I went to the Luftwaffe museum outside Berlin, they just
happened to have a current exhibit on life for the airmen / POW's in
Germany during the Second World War.  I photographed all the text 
(mostly in German) for my wife's family (as well as for my own interest),
as her dad was shot down / POW for a year and a half.

Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket-powered interceptor.

Reproduction of Otto Lilienthal's hang glider.

Random Sign.  (Luke 19:10)

I saw a sign for this off the highway.  It was a few km
off my course.  "In this house was born Dr. Martin Luther."

Jenny's dad, Rene (on right) and his dad, Peter, in Peter's back yard.
The wall behind is part of the original wall of Weissenssee, 850 years old.
We also met Rene's grandfather, who is 92 years old and was a veteran
of the Second World War, first on the Russian front and then at the
defense of Normany (on D-Day and after).  He was very willing to answer
my questions (translated by Jenny).  On one occassion he came upon a
severely wounded American, made bandages for his leg to stop the
bleeding, and a splint.  He was unable to carry him, and the Americans
were advancing, so he left him to be picked up.

Jenny and her friend, Lisa getting a "snack" (with catsup).

Part of a beautiful (and huge) flower garden.

After several days of rain, it was clear for about 4 days.  I saw at least
100 harvesters and other vehicles working day and night to get the
wheat in while the conditions were good.

Jenny (on right) and her friend, Jessica in Erfurt. 

Memorial to the fallen.  WWI in the center, WWII on the sides. 

At the Wartburg Castle, this is the actual original (not
a copy - I checked the sign, asked 2 docents, and looked
it up online) translation that Martin Luther made of the
New Testament from Greek to the common language
(German) so that everybody could read it directly.
Mini-left hand column, starting in the 4th row: "I am a
good shepherd.  A good shepherd lays his life for..."

The room where Martin Luther, in hiding, translated the New Testament
and made other writings.  (The furnishings are not from his time.)

Will it fit?  Answer: no, because I was already 100% full on the way
here.  A few things Jenny is bringing in the spare space in her luggage
(so she has room to bring home all the clothes she buys in the U.S.).