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If you are reading this, and you know where Gundelfingen is, then you must be Hermann or Andrea.

Saturday, November 5th, 2005

1 Nov – 5 Nov, 2005

Our tri-annual reunion with the Ruchtis. 1996 in Ecuador. 1999 in Germany. 2002 in Croatia. 2005 in Germany. Time to plan for 2008…

Across the door of our room for the 4 nights, we found our first ever welcome sign. So beautiful. Pictures of trains, and so many beautiful colours. Thanks, kids (the sign was Stefan and Linda’s handywork!) It really is a pleasant thing to see hanging when you come to stay at someone’s house. Hint, hint, everybody 😉

From Gundelfingen, near Augsburg, we conducted day trips both near and far. Down to the Alps, and off to local towns full of historic buildings. Thursday night (well, Friday morning, actually), we headbanged to ACDC at a night club, and had one of our latest nights out all year.

Thanks, Ruchtis, for a fun five days. Three years seems much too long to wait!

Linda and Stefan - Donauworth
Linda and Stefan – Donauworth

Starzlach Klamm
Starzlach Klamm

The Alps

Augsburg
Goodbye Ruchtis! See you in 3 years.

The best place was the wurst place…

Tuesday, November 1st, 2005

29 Oct – 1 Nov, 2005

Does the fog ever lift in Ingolstadt? Don’t think we saw the sun, here. Each day, though, we managed to travel with Falk and Regina, met in Myanmar, to places where the rays reached through. Kloster Weltenburg, Berching, Regensburg, Donauworth.

On the Donau

Berching

The best place was the wurst place. One of the oldest sausage houses in Germany, in Regensburg (apparently, a contentious and disputed claim, but we wont enter in to it). Cute tiny building near the waterfront (seating for about 15-20, on shared tables, with little elbow room). No menu. You get bread, sauerkraut, and the only two decisions are how many wursts, and what size beer.

Falk, Regina – We’ll have to return, guys, when we can see your home town not shrouded in mist. Thanks, and by the way, you win the “Biggest and Most Complicated Coffee Machine” award! (Coffee was super excellent!)

“Would Richard and Joanne deMeester from Australia please come to the information desk”

Saturday, October 29th, 2005
28 Oct - 29 Oct, 2005 "Would Richard and Joanne deMeester from Australia please come to the information desk". How embarrassing. No, the Munich welcome committee was not wanting to present us with a welcome pack. Rather we ... [Continue reading this entry]

Czech, please!

Thursday, October 27th, 2005
24 Oct - 27 Oct, 2005 Sometimes you meet those people who you cannot but help go out of your way to see again. We only met Ludek very briefly in Venezuela, but his invitation could not be turned down. ... [Continue reading this entry]

“SURPRISE!!!”

Monday, October 24th, 2005
21 Oct - 24 Oct, 2005 Walhalla With Tina and Sebb, Walhalla "SURPRISE!!!" Well, Tina and Sebb knew we were coming. But little did Sebb know about the conspiracy. Don't you love being "in the know" for ... [Continue reading this entry]

Drop in to Slovenia, just for a couple of visits

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005
17 Oct - 19 Oct, 2005 A quick dash through Slovenia to meet up with special friends. Ljubljana At home with the Kovacs, Ljubljana. Celje, Slovenia Celje, with the wonderful Ana Spat.

Hvar, another island in the rain :(

Thursday, October 6th, 2005
5 Oct - 6 Oct, 2005 Continuing our island hopping in the rain. Shouldn't complain too much, as we are getting breaks long enough to see the towns in between. No chance of hanging on the beaches, though. ... [Continue reading this entry]

“Evacuation of the Japanese”, Sarajevo

Monday, October 3rd, 2005
30 Sep, 2005 "Evacuation of the Japanese" - The group rescue campaign. Travelling from Mostar to Sarajevo by train saw the formation of a small and motley band of travellers. Joanne and myself, Kimoko (a Japanese girl now living in Australia), ... [Continue reading this entry]

Bulging in Bulgaria

Monday, September 19th, 2005
15 Sep - 19 Sep, 2005 Oh, how we ate. Valentin and Mariana fed us well. Do you remember Valentin, our "policeman" friend? He and his family looked after us so wonderfully when we were robbed in Bulgaria ... [Continue reading this entry]

So many friends; so much food!

Sunday, September 4th, 2005
11 Aug - 4 Sep, 2005 A few weeks of visiting and eating. ---------- First, back in Santiago, with Nolo. Many meals with him, and his family. Seafood with Nolo Seafood with Nolo. Barbecue with Nolo\'s parents Barbecue with ... [Continue reading this entry]