Alms for the Boniface Association. Sometimes you get a history lesson inside churches! This was in the Bamberg Cathedral, Germany. Addendum: here's more on the German diaspora, thanks to Louis. As an FYI, Ray is our guest at Vision and Verb today! I'm sure he'd love a visit there.

Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win? --Dr. Seuss (from Bamberg, Germany)

Or is it the other way around! :) As seen in Rothenburg, Germany, back in March on our river cruise. Have a great weekend.

For all you sausage lovers, of course! From the 800-yr-old Marksburg Castle in Braubach, Germany.

This is the 800-yr-old Marksburg Castle in Braubach, Germany, that we toured in March. What's the difference between a European and an American? That's what my post is about at Vision and Verb today!

We've come a long way, Baby. From the 800-yr-old Marksburg Castle in Braubach, Germany.

Chess, anyone? From the 800-yr-old Marksburg Castle in Braubach, Germany.

Woof. Woof. Where's the woof? From the weaving room at the 800-yr-old Marksburg Castle in Braubach, Germany.

Let's hope by now it's warm enough! This is Lady Polder at the Marksburg Castle in Braubach, Germany, on March 19. Built in 1117, it's Middle Rhine's best-preserved medieval fortress, never attacked in war. Have a great weekend!

Thousands of these love padlocks hang on the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne, Germany. One could easily make up stories of the entire project.

These are the 5 little iconic houses on Cologne's riverfront, near the Great St. Martin Church. Taken from our longship river cruise on the Rhine in Cologne, Germany, in March.

....for Boat Friday! This full-scale replica of Noah's ark was built in 4 years by Johan Huibers in Dordrecht, NL. We passed it on our river cruise on a very cloudy day in March. Adding the rain texture seemed appropriate! :)