Peter and Angelica placed us safely onto the correct train this morning at 6:46 (German trains are very precise), on our way to Denmark. Our Duisburg visit was everything I had hoped for. Gene got to climb in the trees, I got to spend a warm day in the garden and the cat, Benji, remembered me. We did not say “good-by”, just “see you later”, as we left our dear cousins. There were many highlights in Duisburg, here is the short list:
Seeing Mary Anne (90) and sharing her joy at meeting again, priceless. We are considering returning for her 91st birthday next April.
Reconnecting with Peter, Angelica and Sandra and adding Marlon to our group of friends in Duisburg.
Skyping with Gene and Gloria, you should have seen Mary Anne’s face when she realized you could see her.
Skyping with Natalie and Craig- Loved seeing how big the baby is. Miss you guys.
Skyping with Caroline- What a surprise to hear your voice in the living room in Duisburg. Good to know we are so easily connected.
Going to the tree climbing park and seeing Gene’s enthusiasm for this new sport (new to us). Note the tiny spot up over the river in the netting, that’s Gene.
Going to the Neanderthal museum in the Neander Valley. Had no idea how little I knew about 
Neanderthals.
Having coffee in the morning, while American pop music plays in the background, and white wine in the afternoon on the sunny porch. Just like home.
Spending a warm afternoon at Peter and Angelica’s garden eating BBQ and playing 9-hole golf with Mary Anne, Sandra, Marlon and of course Peter and Angelica.
Spending our last evening at Tony’s Hutti, eating wonderful Croatian dishes and being surprised by the large (2 liter) bottle of wine they delivered to our table. Thought we couldn’t finish it, but with great enthusiasm, we managed. Grilled calamari and white fish in lemon sauce-.We won’t forget Tony’s attention to detail, sure made us feel welcome. (Tony is next to
Peter)
So, we leave Germany after a flawless 16 days. Heading out on our own. Let the travel challenges begin. So far, we don’t understand any of the train announcements and just hope we can make all of our connections to get us into Odense (pronounced Old-dense-a) by this afternoon. I am having fond memories of train travel as we pull out our laptops and activate our Eurail Pass. Time to write, relax and watch the sun rise through the fog.
Carol
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