Fedoras afield

[Frunobulax]

Thanks you Dale , Alan Esther, Frunob and Harv! I found this in a gift shop window; a perfect response, don't ya think?!
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HAHA! My wife has a t-shirt like that she picked up in NOLA. Thanks for the extra pics.

"Next year, in Jerusalem..."

 

[hatsRme]

Thank you kindly, Blackthorn!
Okay, Roger, a few more...

Can't go to Israel without a view of the Western Wall, and the Dome of the Rock.

From East Jerusalem...

Looking out from the Mount of Olives

Great hats of ALL sizes!

We hit the Wall

A Bedouin home, although no longer nomadic

Moti and I check the progress in the watermelon fields

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Charlie; Thanks for sharing sir. Congrats on the vacation with family! Life is great.

Eric -

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Gerusalemme la Santa e la Bella!

 

[hatsRme]

Grazi, Daniele, del Santo e le Bello!

Sorry I missed going to Rome, Daniele. That would have been just fantastic, too!! Well, we need to have things to look forward to, right?! Now that we have been bitten by the travel bug, I can see a trip in the future. I can't see the funds, but I can see the trip!

 

[Rogera]

Yes thanks for sharing! Such a beautiful place.

 

[Rogera]

Talking about a travel bug we are planning a WWII history trip for the fall that starts in Normandy and ends in Munich. I can't wait.

 

[EstherWeis]

Talking about a travel bug we are planning a WWII history trip for the fall that starts in Normandy and ends in Munich. I can't wait.

If you happen to pass by anywhere in my neck of the woods, don't hesitate to ask. I'll be glad to show you guys around.
There are some good WWI and II things to see in Belgium.

 

[hatsRme]

Now THAT sounds like another great trip for the bucket list, Roger!

 

[hatophile]

Charlie, looks like you're having fun!

 

[hatsRme]

Charlie, looks like you're having fun!

Thanks, Perry! That's how I was trying to look!

 

[hatsRme]

Then we found out about the beer in Israel...


I learned to love that brand of coffee, too.

 

[alanfgag]

How tall is your son, Charlie? I remember you being a pretty tall fellow...

 

[hatsRme]

I'm now just under 6'-1" on a good day, Alan. A man looses nearly 1/4" per ruptured disk, and I popped two about ten years back. My baby is just slightly over 6'-6", making him difficult to hug.

 

[Rogera]

That's very kind of you Esther! We will be in Bastogne but I think for only a day and then into Germany. We're going to see a lot in two weeks!

 

[EstherWeis]

Looks like a great trip!
Are you going to Berlin too? I have some great tips when it comes to WWII things to see there...

 

[Rogera]

I would love to see Berlin but the tour goes from Normandy to Bastogne to Nuremberg to Dachau, Munich and Berchtesgaden then home.

 

[EstherWeis]

Sounds very interesting! I'm sure you guys will enjoy.
Even though the subject is very heavy of course.

Dachau huh, yikes!
Pretty close to us is a fort that was turned into a German prisoner camp during WWII.
We did a guided tour a while back, even though very interesting I was glad to be leaving.

Nuremberg should be interesting!
Normandy is beautiful, even with the rows and rows of graves.
If you get the chance if time allows I highly recommend the memorial museum in Caen.

Bastogne is a tad too far for me to pop in the car and treat you guys to lunch unfortunately...
But beautiful area for sure!
Enjoy your trip!

 

[RJR]

I would love to see Berlin but the tour goes from Normandy to Bastogne to Nuremberg to Dachau, Munich and Berchtesgaden then home.

It will be an interesting trip.My dad was with Patton when Bastogne was reinforced and then went on into Germany libertating Auschwitz.

 

[rclark]

Watching my crummy Mavs battle Anthony's crummy Knicks