Grandma and Grandpa Great

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It was so fun to have Grandma and Grandpa Great here for a couple of weeks.  We asked them what they wanted to do while they were here.  Grandma Great said she wanted to go to Prague in the Czech Republic, and Grandpa Great said he wanted to go to Salzburg in Austria.  They also wanted to spend time experiencing our lives in Germany too.  We were able to do all of those things.  Every day was
good.

We picked them up at the Frankfurt Airport on Thursday August 25th.  We went to our apartment to get them unpacked and settled then off we went to spend three fabulous days in Prague.  We went to the summer gardens, the Cathedral and castle, the Charles Bridge, the square, and the Jewish quarter.  We also took a boat cruise with a guided tour, and we took a carriage ride around town starting at the square.  

We got home Sunday in time for church.  That night we played Quiddler and relaxed.  The next week we went to Limburg and took public transportation to the old square in Frankfurt where we had lunch by the river and took a boat cruz through Frankfurt. Then Wednesday, back on the road to Munich and Salzburg. 

In Munich we went to a Hobrau for dinner. This is what Grandpa Great calls an old beer hall, but they serve all kinds of food and drinks.  I had apple juice.  The fun part is you sit at a table with strangers and talk to get to know them.  There was also a band playing German music in the background.  It was a fun night.  The next day we went to Dachau and took a tour which was sobering.  Then off to Salzburg.

We spent three days in Salzburg.  What a beautiful place.  This is where the Sound of Music was filmed and without planning it, we went to several places that were in the movie.  We went to Mozarts Platz, enjoyed an organ concert in the Cathedral, walked down narrow streets with guild signs over the doors to Mozarts birthplace.  Then we walked to Maribel Gardens and Palace.  Then, my favorite part of the day was riding a funicular up to the Salzburg Castle for dinner and a concert at the top of the Castle.  We had to walk several flights of steps to get to where the concert was in the Gold room at the top.  Very fun.  Grandma Great said she got over 13,000 steps in on that day.

The next day we went to Hellbrunn which was a summer residence in the country for relaxing.  It was a beautiful setting in a 200 acre park and trick fountains in the residence garden.  We took a tour of that.  We had lunch at an outdoor cafe in the park and then visited the palace.  We also visited the gazebo that was in the Sound of Music.  From there, we drove towards Frankfurt and stopped Erlangen for the night.  

We got back to Frankfurt in time for church and to relax the rest of the night.  Elder and Sister Waterfall came over and we all played Quiddler together.

The next week we spent showing Grandma and Grandpa great some of our day to day activities.  They came to the office with us, participated in a zone Family Home Evening, played pickleball, attended a potluck lunch at the office (to celebrate birthdays), and talked to many of our friends.  We also went to Hessen Park one morning.  It was fun to let them get a taste of what we do on our mission.

Concert Hall at the top of the Castle in Salzburg

Hofbrau in Munich Germany.  The band was playing in the background.

Dinner at the top of the Castle in Salzburg

Dachau - near the front gate that says "Work will set you free"

My mom at Hellbrunn relaxing

My dad at Mozart Platz in Salzburg

Dachau

Cruise on the Main river in Frankfurt, Germany

Mom and Dad at Hessen Park

Dad, Mom, Nancy, and Me in Prague at the Cathedral

The Limburg Cathedral

Walking home from the Stake Center after watching the Young Adults play pickleball

On the Charles Bridge in Prague.  Nancy, Greg, Barbara, and Don

Dinner on the back streets of Prague

In the Hellbrunn's Garden, Salzburg

Linda - A friend of the Church in Salzburg.  A chance meeting.

Carriage ride in Prague

Potluck birthday gathering at the office

Grandma and Grandpa Great at the gardens in Hellbrunn

Overlooking Salzburg from the castle.  Nancy, Greg, Mom (Barbara), and Dad (Don)

Carriage ride in Prague. Dad, Mom, and Nancy

At the Hofbrau in Munich, Germany.  Saurkraut, wurst, and music

Nancy, Mom, and Dad at the Hellbrunn residence and museum

Potluck at the office

Grandma at Hessen Park . . . she used to be a switchboard girl too!

Mom and Dad at the Dachau Barricks

The Salzburg Cathedral - We attended an organ concert here

Grandpa Great rubbing the statue on the Charles Bridge in Prague for good luck

Munich, Germany at the Hofbrau

Dinner at the top of the Salzburg Castle - part of dinner and a concert night

Nancy and Grandpa Great at the Hellbrunn Gardens

Lunch in Limburg, Germany

Cruise in Prague

On the river in Prague - Best friends

Entrance to the Charles Bridge in Prague

Exploring in Hessen Park in Frankfurt

Three happy people having fun in Germany - Limburg

Long walk in Salzburg.  Grandma Great got over 13,000 steps on this day

Lunch at the cafe - Limburg

Fun at the Hofbrau in Munich, Germany.  Grandpa Greats pick.

Carriage ride in Prague - is he singing?

Goodbye for now - Hellbrunn and Nancy

 It was so fun to have Grandma and Grandpa Great here for a couple of weeks.  We asked them what they wanted to do while they were here.  Grandma Great said she wanted to go to Prague in the Czech Republic, and Grandpa Great said he wanted to go to Salzburg in Austria.  They also wanted to spend time experiencing our lives in Germany too.  We were able to do all of those things.  Every day was good.

We picked them up at the Frankfurt Airport on Thursday August 25th.  We went to our apartment to get them unpacked and settled then off we went to spend three fabulous days in Prague.  We went to the summer gardens, the Cathedral and castle, the Charles Bridge, the square, and the Jewish quarter.  We also took a boat cruise with a guided tour, and we took a carriage ride around town starting at the square.  

We got home Sunday in time for church.  That night we played Quiddler and relaxed.  The next week we went to Limburg and took public transportation to the old square in Frankfurt where we had lunch by the river and took a boat cruz through Frankfurt. Then Wednesday, back on the road to Munich and Salzburg. 

In Munich we went to a Hobrau for dinner. This is what Grandpa Great calls an old beer hall, but they serve all kinds of food and drinks.  I had apple juice.  The fun part is you sit at a table with strangers and talk to get to know them.  There was also a band playing German music in the background.  It was a fun night.  The next day we went to Dachau and took a tour which was sobering.  Then off to Salzburg.

We spent three days in Salzburg.  What a beautiful place.  This is where the Sound of Music was filmed and without planning it, we went to several places that were in the movie.  We went to Mozarts Platz, enjoyed an organ concert in the Cathedral, walked down narrow streets with guild signs over the doors to Mozarts birthplace.  Then we walked to Maribel Gardens and Palace.  Then, my favorite part of the day was riding a funicular up to the Salzburg Castle for dinner and a concert at the top of the Castle.  We had to walk several flights of steps to get to where the concert was in the Gold room at the top.  Very fun.  Grandma Great said she got over 13,000 steps in on that day.

The next day we went to Hellbrunn which was a summer residence in the country for relaxing.  It was a beautiful setting in a 200 acre park and trick fountains in the residence garden.  We took a tour of that.  We had lunch at an outdoor cafe in the park and then visited the palace.  We also visited the gazebo that was in the Sound of Music.  From there, we drove towards Frankfurt and stopped Erlangen for the night.  

We got back to Frankfurt in time for church and to relax the rest of the night.  Elder and Sister Waterfall came over and we all played Quiddler together.

The next week we spent showing Grandma and Grandpa great some of our day to day activities.  They came to the office with us, participated in a zone Family Home Evening, played pickleball, attended a potluck lunch at the office (to celebrate birthdays), and talked to many of our friends.  We also went to Hessen Park one morning.  It was fun to let them get a taste of what we do on our mission.


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