European Trip 2025

maltedhopsfrenzy · Jul 10, 2025

Franz555 said:
My daughter in law , who is on the design team for Mercedes , just brought a free case of Beer home. They just sold the company " Rothaus " new Mercedes Delivery trucks, so they dropped off cases of Beer for free. View attachment 65470

quantumleap · Jul 10, 2025

Franz555 said:
My daughter in law , who is on the design team for Mercedes , just brought a free case of Beer home. They just sold the company " Rothaus " new Mercedes Delivery trucks, so they dropped off cases of Beer for free. View attachment 65470

Some of my ancestors are from the Württemberg area which includes Stuttgart which is where Mercedes is headquartered. Lots of people in the area invented much of the modern conveniences we have including Karl Benz who invented the modern automobile.

canuckg · Jul 10, 2025

Looks fantastic! Getting to Europe on Monday.

Franz555 · Jul 11, 2025

The French version of Pizza , with cheese base and cooked in a wood burning oven. Only a 20 minute drive through the French/German countryside in Wissembourg , France

BigJay · Jul 11, 2025

Franz555 said:
European Trip 2025

Archie · Jul 11, 2025

franz you want the key code to our new place in Cortina? it's unrented until the 17th

BMR Genie · Jul 11, 2025

Franz555 said:
The French version of Pizza , with cheese base and cooked in a wood burning oven. Only a 20 minute drive through the French/German countryside in Wissembourg , France

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The thin crispy crust and the healthy stuff on it. So good, my gad!

Franz555 · Sunday at 9:23 AM

Archie said:
franz you want the key code to our new place in Cortina? it's unrented until the 17th

That is a very nice gesture Archie. We love traveling through Italy and Cortina was a fave during ski season. This trip was dedicated to the Wedding yesterday and spending time with our ever growing family ( 7 kids and 10 grandkids and counting ). We are also looking at purchasing a property in the Bavarian Forest region for next year. If you are ever interested in seeing small town Ontario , Canada, perhaps we could do switch with your Cortina property some day.

Franz555 · Sunday at 9:27 AM

A laid back Bavarian Style Wedding in Malgesdorf , Germany.....

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Wagerallsports · Sunday at 9:32 AM

Franz quick summary of where you've been so far??

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betbrotha · Sunday at 9:47 AM

Cool pics.

Franz555 · Sunday at 9:48 AM

Our son and his new bride wanted an old style traditional Bavarian Wedding. Nothing complicated and formal , just 140 close friends and family to enjoy a day of celebration. The steps are very different then North America. Only family members ( 34 of us ) went to the local City Hall ( Rathaus) to witness the signing of the documents. Then you go to the Wedding, where you begin with appetizers , cakes and desserts in the early afternoon. Locally brewed Beer and wines are consumed throughout , followed by a Buffet style BBQ ( 3 large spits with a Pig , Salmon and Lamb ) cooking for 6 hours in an open courtyard. There are several different salads all prepared as sides. A gentleman with an acoustic guitar entertains until nightfall. At the point ( 10:30pm ) fireworks fill the air and several varieties of Schnapps are used to toast the new couple. The party goes on until the last man drops ( 5am local time for us ) and we stagger back to our rooms at a local castle. Thankfully , this could be the last one for a while as my liver needs a break. Lol