Sunday, April 13, 2008

Train trip to Trier

Yesterday we took a train ride to Trier, by the Luxembourg border. Trier was founded by Romans in 24 BC and is the oldest city in Germany. There are still quite a few Roman ruins there, such as the Porta Nigra:


Overall, a very cool city. We walked around and took part of a guided tour, had some lunch and did a bit of shopping. Here we are on the train on the way out:

The train took us about 1 hour into the Rheingau, with views on the river, castles, and vineyards, before a transfer took us down the Mosel River for another piece. It was a beautiful ride, even though most of the trees are still bare.

And here is a rare picture of Madeleine in a tearful mood (most likely because it is bedtime and she wants to stay up and play with us!):


Thursday, April 10, 2008

Reminiscing...


I know Christmas is long over, but I just came across this pic of Mad with Santa and couldn't resist taking a second to put it up.