 The village the Taba's live in |
 The town of Breidenbach in the distance |
 The Taba home - what a privilage to stay with them:) |
 The cathedral in Köhn |
 This is one big church |
 Björn takes aim |
 The entrance (eingang) |
 Can you pick out the gauking tourists from the Midwest? Yes my friends, this ain't Kansas no more:) |
 Trying to find Nicole's German relatives |
 Eureka! We found them inside |
 Was this an amazing structure or what? |
 Amazing! Bluffton isn't the biggest church in the world! Shocking news for Blufftonites (like discovering Santa isn't real)!!!! |
 Triumphant! We make it to the top:) |
 Overlooking the city |
 Trouble, Well-Behaved, and Trouble (I confess the trip would have been more boring without some trouble) |
 Different view of the city - we are high!!! |
 In the cage:) |
 Alex and I;) Alex thank you for everything, you are a super awesome brother! |
 Looking straight down...does that give you butterflies in your stomach? |
 waking down the near staircase |
 Nearing the bottom, maybe... |
 Exploring the towers of the catherdral and loving every minute |
 Björn and Jasmine, great picture! |
 The organ: hum, where can we get one of those for back home? |
 Again, more evidence that Bluffton is not the largest church in the word and the world does not revolve around Bluffton:) |
 Debate Round #3,414: Nick delivers a mental jab to Bud, who grabs his cerebrum in pain! |
 Carmen, along with the bones of the three wise men in the gold coffer, ha, ha, ha, yeah right! |
 My parents have often said they found Buddy at "monkey island" at the Toledo Zoo. |
 Good group picture outside the church (did I mention this is bigger than Bluffton?) |
 Standing guard under the old Roman gate |
 Proud members of the "Umbrella" Legion, stand ready to fight the Huns, Goths, Vandals and all other enemies of Rome. |
 lunch break 1 |
 lunch break 2 |
 Walking on the old Roman road - it is hard to fathom such history spaning thousands of years. |
 chasing pigeons in the park; as they say in Hungary, "you are my sweet pigeon"! |
 walking the streetings and heading to... |
 ...the chocolate museam |
 watching them produce chocolate |
 The machines pump out the dark gold |
 The fountain of life, or chocolate, or high calories, or oppression of third world countries, or momentary bliss (you choose) |
 Did I have exciting company on the drive home!!!:) |
 Buddy in his dreams, "I debate you Nick about the theological essence of the covenantal faithfullness, blah, blah, zzzz" |
 Nick responds in his sleep, "No way my light weight intellectual sidekick; you are wrong, my thesis proves, blah, blah, zzzzz" |
 evening night with the church |
 another night of fellowship |
 Master of Gulash! This stuff is sung about in epics:) |
 Playing soccer after supper |
 Sven and pal:) |
 future fussball spieler auf Deutschland! |
 singing God's praise (once again in English) |
 Never underestimate the value of singing to God! |
 This was a blessing |
 Smiles at the different tables |
 We had such an enjoyable time! |
 Big Chief gives little brave injun instructions |
 "Me, Crazy Horse, about to fool you with my Indian majic trick!" |
 Buddy applies the war paint, but doesn't know it is leaving marks (nice laughing Sarah) |
 Last year the Hungarians tricked us, this year the Germans get us! Who will get us next year? |