Monday, November 20, 2006

Our Favorite Cathedral in Europe

Reims cathedral in France

Since A.D. 496, French kings and queens have been coronated here.


We can't say enough how much we love this cathedral.

huge, Gothic west portal

The Alsace Area and Avenches

Unterlinden Museum in Colmar, France

Avenches, France- Roman ruins

more Roman ruins--- It was a long hike to get to Avenches from the train station.


Strasbourg Cathedral in France

Germany

Neuschwanstein in Germany


on Mary's bridge overlooking mad king Ludwig II's castle

Rhine Valley, Germany-- Marksburg castle


Munich (Munchen), Germany






Fussen, Germany

No Leprechauns Here

Ireland heather

Kinsale Bay, Ireland



Newgrange entrance door-- It is a little bit dark inside.

Newgrange in the Boyne Valley-- It is 500 years older than the Egyptian pyramids and 2,000 years older than Stonehenge.

Wicklow Mountains in Ireland

Shamrocks Everywhere

Dublin, Ireland


Hill of Tara in Ireland


Kinsale Bay, Ireland


Charles Fort in Ireland


Charles Fort

Central Europe

Old Town Square: Warsaw, Poland


Poland Countryside


Warsaw, Poland


Praha (Prague), Czech Republic

Vienna (Wien), Austria