Gears Inside the Windmill

Last time we visited Holland we took a tour of the UNESCO site at Kinderjik. The Windmills of Kinderdijk are along the Rhine River in Holland south of Amsterdam. They are used to manage water and eliminate flooding and have been in existence since the 15th Century.

This is a view of the inside of one of the mills that is not currently operating and functions currently as a museum. These are the huge gears that are used to keep the mill turning.

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Gears Inside the Windmill

Gears Inside the Windmill

Rhine River at Köln

Köln (Cologne) is located in the largest city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The river is very wide here compared to further downstream and flows at a steady current. Köln survived the largest bombardment of any city in Europe by the Royal Air Force In World War Two. It was nearly destroyed in the process but has been thoughtfully reconstructed. Köln was not far from Maastricht in Belgium and considered by the Allied forces to be the gateway to Germany strategically.

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Köln Waterfront

DreamMap $0.99 Cents Cyber Monday Sale!

Our fantasy adventure novel, DreamMap will become two years old on November 20. To celebrate this milestone we will be offering the Kindle version for just $.99 for one week starting on 11/25 and ending on 12/02. You can also purchase the trade paperback for just $10.53 if you prefer a print version. So discover the other world romance of Jake and Rose and experience the thrilling ride through our world of the DreamMap.

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DreamMap

DreamMap Black Friday Sale

Our fantasy adventure novel, DreamMap will become two years old on November 20. To celebrate this milestone we will be offering the Kindle version for just $.99 for one week starting on 11/25 and ending on 12/02. You can also purchase the trade paperback for just $10.53 if you prefer a print version. So discover the other world romance of Jake and Rose and experience the thrilling ride through our world of the DreamMap.

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DreamMap

Worlds Apart–Coming in 2017

Worlds Apart is the second book in the DreamMap series. While Jake stays in Ireland to help Stan find his missing niece, Rose takes on a mission that keeps the young newlyweds separated. Rose and Linda have there confidence tested and take on more than they can handle and danger threatens to keep Jake and his bride Worlds Apart!

DreamMap will be going on sale for just $.99 on Black Friday, visit my Amazon Author Page to get your copy .

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Worlds Apart - A DreamMap Novel

Worlds Apart
A DreamMap Novel

Have A Great Thanksgiving

This year is the first time in a long time we will be home on Thanksgiving. Normally we venture to Boston and spend Thanksgiving with family but because of our heavy travel schedule, this year we will celebrate at home. I love our neighborhood this time of year. Neighbors are involved in high end home decorating in Regent Square and some have a great sense of humor. This one is on my street. Thanks neighbor!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

A Railroad Tunnel

It was a beautiful day to be on a river cruise. We were sailing though the Rhine Gorge when I took this image. I thought it was another castle along the Middle Rhine which is a UNESCO site for over thirty castles that line this part of the river. I was later corrected and found out it was nothing more than a railroad tunnel. Ah Germany, yes a railroad tunnel. You can see the opening behind the tress.

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Railroad Tunnel

Railroad Tunnel

Saint Goar Germany

Along the Rhine River in Germany there is a stretch of the middle Rhine known as The Rhine River Gorge. It is a popular name for the Middle Rhine Valley, a 65 km section of the River Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen in Germany. It was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in June 2002 for along this stretch the river is lined with over thirty castles, the most notable being Marksburg Castle which has never even been partially destroyed.

The stretch also has lovely little villages and towns like Saint Goar. This view was taken from a Viking river cruise ship.

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Saint Goar

Saint Goar

Child of Prague

We had been touring for a month and the last thing I wanted to see was another European Church. It was our last day in Europe and we had spent about five hours at Prague Castle. I was tired. However my bride of 45 years insisted we had to see The Child of Prague. I had no idea what it even was but have learned Happy Wife, Happy Life so I grudgingly agreed. It is truly one of the most interesting religious artifacts I have ever seen.

The Infant Jesus of Prague or Child of Prague is a 16th-century Roman Catholic wax-coated wooden statue of child Jesus holding a globus cruciger. It is on display at a very small Church of Our Lady Victorious in Malá Strana in Prague. It is very beautiful and difficult to photograph due to all the reflections.

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The Child of Prague

The Child of Prague

Forty-Five… European Street Music

Recently we took a four week trip through Europe. We started in Amsterdam and finished in Prague. I made a vow to myself that I would take video of every street musician we saw. Some were great, some not so great but all provided an interesting taste of the countries we traveled through. What I like as much as the music is the action in the streets around the performers. Watch until the end and take a look at the “gold statues” behind the performers.

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