Neuss, Germany

Last night we went to the river in downtown Dusseldorf to watch Germany and Turkey in the semi finals of the Euro 2008 soccer cup.  I think we must of gotten the last chairs at the last table because the entire city was packed with German and Turkish ...

well here we are again - our 5th visit! (3rd on the big trip) it'S cold here now

Today we rode our bikes to the local lake "Unterbacher See" and went for a swim amongst swans and other water birds.  Unfortunately, there were no seaguls or pelicans, and the water lacked the salty taste of Ocean Beach.  After our ...

We've arrived in Neuss, near Dusseldorf for our annual visit to the Schutzenfest (shooting festival). It's where the regions shooting clubs dress up in their various military uniforms, drink, march, then drink some more, march a bit, have a sausage, drink ...