With Mom & Dad to Altenahr, Germany

It was on Tuesday, July 21 of 1981 that my late husband Frans and I drove with Mom & Dad to Altenahr in Germany.
Again, during my 3-week summer vacation and helping Mom & Dad out with picking gherkins in the greenhouse. 

A landmark in Altenahr is Hotel Zum Schwarzen Kreuz just click on link.

Early rising for departure at 6:00 AM for our journey to Altenahr in Germany.

Yes, this very rose pattern curtain I have crocheted for all the homes I've lived!

This was on the door of our garage in Horst, The Netherlands. See link below post.

Here we are in the Eifel mountains of Germany.

As I post these day-trips, made in July, I notice how cloudy it most times was!

For this trip we used Dad's Ford Fiesta.

Me in the Eifel mountains, Germany.

Here we are in Altenahr, Germany on a bridge over the river Ahr which flows through the Eifel mountains.
This is a very short video about the Ahr Valley - Das Ahrtal just click it for seeing its true beauty.
Already the Romans liked it there! Now it is well known for its vineyards.

We had lunch at Hotel Restaurant Ruland just click the link.

My choice then was: Tomato soup, Kalbsgeschnetzeltes in Sahnesauce mit Pilze - sliced veal in a cream sauce with mushrooms, rice and mixed salat. Chocolate with ice-cream for dessert...

To the right you see Ruland Hotel Restaurant where we had lunch.
The top photo from this post was taken in front of Hotel & Restaurant Zum Schwarzen Kreuz, seen in the center. The river Ahr is also visible and the bridge where we took one photo. 

While we had lunch, it rained...

I'm also wearing my hand knitted cardigan as it was rather chilly!

This is our walk in Reckerscheid in the Eifel.

We did stop by a dear friend for a visit before we went home.

By the way, my late husband's Mom was from this region as well.

A lovely area that I've visited for the biggest part of my life and also with husband Pieter together we have been there frequently.

Even our foster-daughter Anita has been there once with us, all the way from Indonesia.

We got home by 20:15 and in bed by 23:00.

Mauzie my dachshund had been fed and let out by my youngest sister as she did not travel with us this time.

Thanks for your visit and comment!

Related links:

Taking Mom & Dad to Bad Münstereifel in Germany | previous post by me
Day-Trip to Paris & Versailles with Mom & Dad | previous post by me
Mom & Dad Often Talked About Siegerland in Germany so we Went Back! | previous post by me
{Mom Did Wear Many Hats} | previous post by me
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FOUND the GUMBO and JAMBALAYA Recipe from New Orleans School of Cooking

While letting my two closed pelvic bone fractures heal, I did scan a mega load of things and among them also surfaced the recipe of the GUMBO and the JAMBALAYA that we made at the New Orleans School of Cooking.

Had searched for it when I wrote about New Orleans (link below post...).

So I would like to share them with you!

LOVED doing this and we enjoyed eating some good authentic Chicken & Andouille Gumbo for lunch after cooking it!

GUMBO recipe above

JAMBALAYA recipe above

Explaning about CAJUN/CREOLE

Hope you enjoyed it and thanks for your visit!

Related link:
We DID go back to New Orleans! | previous post by me where we enjoyed Chicken & Andouille Gumbo!
The Roosevelt New Orleans with View of Mississippi and French Quarter + New Orleans Cooking School | previous post by me

Taking Mom & Dad to Bad Münstereifel in Germany

During my final period of July 1983, I helped out in the greenhouse picking gherkins and French beans. Pieter made breakfast every morning before going to work.

This was the period after we sold our home and our belongings were on the Ocean, on their way to Georgia/USA.

Early August, I took Mom & Dad on a day-trip, while Pieter was for two weeks at the site of the new Campbell mushroom plant in Dublin, Georgia.

We visited the medieval city of Bad Münsereifel, even an old Roman city!

Nestled in the Eifel Mountains in Germany, a beautiful area.
Münstereifel got started in the year 830!

Here you see my sweet Mauzie girl with Dad and Mom after we climbed to the top of the old medieval city walls. 

Overlooking the quaint little city, to the left of my Dad you see Stiftskirche Church of St. Chrysanthus and Daria from Bad Münstereifel. Also the remains of the old Castle are above Dad's head and more to the left.
Top right you see one of the 4 Towers that were build inside the city wall.

The former collegiate church of the Benedictine order, today the Catholic parish church, received the relics of Saint Chyrsanthus and Daria in 844. Building was begun in the mid-11th century and completed in the 12th century. It is a romanesque, three-nave buttressed basilica without a transept, with west work and long chancel, as well as an important crypt. Restoration work has been carried out from 1876 to 1893 and since 1957. The interior of the church is well worth seeing.

You can see more here on this short video: Stiftskirche | Bad Münstereifel | Rhein-Eiffel. TV

Mauzie sure enjoyed the walk, as long as she could be near me, she was happy!
Those medieval city walls have protected the city in earlier centuries and they still make for a very special attraction of the little city.
To view the old Burg Münstereifel | Stadtmauer | Rhein-Eifel. TV click on link to see the old Castle and City Wall from 1.6 km length with its 4 Towers, before the word Bad got added for their Kneipp Kurort function (Spa Resort)
Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897), German priest and hydrotherapist who introduced hydrotherapy.

Mom with Mauzie and Dad taking a rest from climbing and walking those city walls.
Such a perfect day with most pleasant weather!

Here you see Dad with Mauzie and Mom from the other side of Bad Münstereifel.
In the back you can see the old city wall were we walked in the above photos!
Also the Stiftskirche, Church of Saint Chyrsanthus and Daria is visible again to the right of Mom, but from the other side now.

Dad being happy and relaxed for enjoying one day of vacation and being a tourist!

Here we are in the gardens of the Kurhaus with its fountains.
This Kurhaus or Spa Resort in English got started in 1926 and drew lots of tourists and visitors.
It is a famous Spa Resort for which the word Bad (Bath), got added in 1967.

Dad, with his huge garden at home where many couples had their bridal photos taken, always was interested in trees!
Remarkable how much he resembles here my youngest brother Jan...

Inside the city, Dad had to walk up close to inspect this huge tree...
Some very stylish homes to be admired!

Before driving the 1.5 hour back home, I took Mom & Dad to my favorite Hotel-Restaurant-Café "TANNENHOF' (Tanne means Fir in English and Hof is Garden...
Bad Münstereifel Hotel Restaurant Tannenhof (click on link) has changed over the years and this is the only thing I found on the Internet.

Happily back home in  their own garden with pond...
So glad I did take them on this day-trip and for being able now to look back at fond memories with some photos.

Thanks for your visit and comment!

Related links:
Day-Trip to Paris & Versailles with Mom & Dad | previous post by me
Mom & Dad Often Talked About Siegerland in Germany so we Went Back! | previous post by me
{Mom Did Wear Many Hats} | previous post by me