2 thousand gallon american oak wine storing barrels. beauties underground.
BrauBach before we got on the cruise ship
Catholic Church in BrauBach
street market
Tons of grape vines on sheer slopes
Marksburg Castle --the only castle not to be destroyed or conquered in germany...note the giant hill its on!!
old old chess board
chapel in the castle
real live chastity belt.
wine tasting mansion
see the grape vines way up in the steep hills, they harvest everything by hand. 80 pounds of grapes on your back climbing down these hills.
and finally the "corner store" at my train stop in Bornhiem...thats pronounced BOOnHIII-em.
my host mother tells me its strange to eat eggs every morning, probably because its 15 euros for a dozen eggs. try cutting cheese with a potatoe peeler.little things like this keep me on my toes. Took the 7 am train in the morning, bunches of teenagers on the train, i barely fit on. i had to nudge a little blonde girl. then my backpack strap got stuck in the door. when it came to the kids stop, they all pushed me out of the train. luckily i ran back on--last second. if you return your beer bottles to the place where you bought them thye give you money. but you get more for plastic around here. about 25 cents for a big plastic bottle. You see dirty and tall men walking around smoking cigars and peeking in trashcans. Also there are no public restrooms( or water closets), over here. SOON picture of the Munster Cathedral dtown Bonn. and the international festival, and my favorite spots in HofGarten and Kiezer Platz...im laying in wait.
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