June 18 – Travelled by ferry across the Kiel Fjord to visit the Naval Memorial in Laboe for all sailors world wide who have died at sea. The fjord was bursting in activity from Kiel Week- tall ships, sailboats, NATO naval ships, cruise liners, and other boats of all types and sizes.

Naval Memorial at Laboe

Tunnel to the Hall of Remembrance at the Naval Memorial

U 995 Museum at Laboe – Dr. Andre Pecher (German Naval Officer and historian) and Keith in the submarine. Andre (along with his wife Suzanne) was our terrific and generous guide for the day.

Tour of Wilhelmshafen and the Deutsches Marinemuseum with Dr. Stephan Huck, museum director as our guide. Grateful for his expert tour and generosity.

Christus und Garnisonekirche – (Wilhelmshafen)

On the North Sea near our hotel in Wilhelmshafen

Many thanks to Dr. Sebastian Bruns for his generous spirit and friendship. The fantastic activities that he arranged made this a very, very special trip. With deep gratitude…

At the train station waiting to board the ICE train to Bonn.

On the Rhine in Bad Godesberg (outside Bonn) where we are visiting our friends Volker and Kellyn. Drachenfels Mountain above the river. This is 100 meters from our friends’ home.

“Kuss am Rhein”

Dinner and after dinner relaxation in the pergola. Volker and Kellyn’s back yard is a magical place and their front yard is the Rhine and Drachenfels! Great food, friendship and conversation. And the weather has been fantastic, although they could use some rain here. Hoping this will not be a drought season for this region.

Off on new adventures today! Back in few days. Auf Wiedersehen.