Other Fun Pictures...

I have some other pictures that are fun, but don't necessarily belong with any specific trip. Here are some.

Valentine's Day 2008

On Valentine's Day we went ice skating again! We have a good time at the ice skating rink, but we never stay more than 45 minutes, lol. I don't think we fell even one time (not totally sure).

Sea Life February 2008

After Barry came home in February we wanted to do something interesting. We found out about this aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany. The website was a little deceiving. It was nice, but not near as nice as it could have been.

There were some really neat displays of fish and we especially enjoyed the sting-rays. It really seemed like they were looking right at you and then waving and making noise if you ignored it.

Eifel Park October 2007

Eifel Park is a nice little park in between Bitburg and Spangdahlem. We had seen the sign for it everytime we went back and forth between the bases. I finally looked it up online and saw that it sounded fun. It has lots of animals as well as some fun rides. They have this fun roller coaster that is kind of like a go-kart on a track that goes downhill. You are the only person that keeps it from going full speed. It was really fun.

Cologne Zoo July 2007

I love the zoo! I will go to pretty much any zoo that I can. We had tried to go to the Hard Rock Cafe in Cologne before, but never found it. So, with GPS in hand, we decided to try again. The zoo was a lot of a fun.

After the zoo, we finally found the Hard Rock Cafe in Cologne! We came out of the parking garage right under the Dom Cathedral. WOW! What a place. It is absolutely beautiful! I had left my camera in the car and missed out on a major photo opportunity. I plan to go back and see it again before we leave here. But anyway, I happened to see a tourist center and asked them where the Hard Rock was. Finally, we were close! It was right down the street.

Local German Vineyards July 2007

We went in search of the local vineyards. There are so many. It is hard not to see them all over the area. You can find some of the best vineyards along the Mosel River.

My Spring Flowers 2007

For the first time, I decided that I wanted to plant some flowers on out balcony. I have never been really great at growing things, but I wanted to give it a try. Some were already grown and others were just seeds.

The old bookshelf that my dad built when I was little was falling apart, so Barry made it into a planter for me. I hated taking it apart, and I certainly didn't want to just throw it away, so using it to plant my flowers was just the right thing.

Here are some of my favorites.

NFL Europa May 2007

We were so happy when Sgt. Butterfield asked us if we wanted to use their season tickets to go see a NFL Europe game in Cologne, Germany. The ride to Cologne was an experience because none of us really knew how to get to the stadium. We thought that he knew, but I guess he had never actually done the driving before, lol.

The game was the Cologne Centurians vs. Rhein Fire. It was so much fun. We loved yelling, "GO CENTUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURIANS! " We even got on television a little bit. But it was a blast. It was strange to be at a game where we could not understand anything they said. We had planned to go again, but after the season was over, they got rid of NFL Europe. We were very sad.
We saw JT O'Sullivan play QB for the Rhein Fire. He was a lot better playing in Europe than now in the NFL.

Keukenhof, Holland April 2006

I really loved the idea of going to Holland to see the tulips. We were a little disappointed at the fact that we had such a cold spring that year so the flowers were a little sparse. But the flowers that they did have were absolutely beautiful.

After Keukenhof, we went to Amsterdam to try to find the Hard Rock Cafe. That was not the hard part. The hard part was trying to find a place to park. We went into a lot that we weren't supposed to be in and had to pull out into a very busy road. We scratched the side mirror on a pole in a lot. Then on our way to the restaurant, we were almost run over by a bunch of people on bicycles. They even have a lane only for bikes.

Trier Christmas Market December 2005

I guess this post should have been before the Paris on, but oh well. December of 2005, we were without the majority of our belongings. We had only been in Germany for a few weeks and were getting very stir crazy. There are only so many times you can go to the BX here or to the one at Ramstein.

So we decided to go Trier and check out the Christmas market. Trier is the oldest city in Germany. The Porta Nigra is what is left of the gate that used to surround the city. I hope to go back to Trier and check out more of the sights before we move.