July 2, 2007
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Let the countdown begin! We have three weeks before we fly to see our son in Germany. When Nick and I first got together 37 years ago, he promised me we would go to Europe the next year. Well, it didn’t work out. He started a business. Children came. The dream was forgotten, swallowed up in the busy-ness of life. Actually, I had even forgotten we ever planned to go. That was until our son moved to Germany for a job.
This is the year we will go back and see some of our childhood homes. I spent two and a half years in France when I was four to almost seven years old. Nick was born in Croatia and lived in a refugee camp in Italy until he was seven and moved to New York. This trip we are going to see the “castle” I lived in. We decided to forgo the refugee camp in Trieste because it is so far from everything else. The camp has been turned into a museum. Before it was a refugee camp, it had been a Nazi death camp, the only one in Italy. I can only imagine what kinds of ghosts haunt that place!
To be continued with pictures.
Comments (6)
Oh, what a wonderful adventure you will have! I am so excited for you two! Cannot wait for all the pictures. Make sure you take lots and lots of them!
Whoop! I’m so excited for you! How completely fun.
Praying you will be blessed on your trip with many delightful moments and exciting treats.
How cool, I hope you have fun.
Heather
Wow, that sounds like it’ll be a great trip!
Hey! How exciting! It’s really cool to think you’ll see some of my favorite sites and be where I used to live. Have a blast! Can’t wait to see the pictures. If you go to Amberg, be sure to eat eis at Firenza Eis Cafe…Whoop! Whoop!
My grandmother came from Germany to marry. She lied about her age to come at 16. Her future husband promised that he would bring her back to Germany every year. She never returned!