70 miles a day !! bring it on lance... the ice cream and beer would
bring me down for sure. I can just see you laughing at the lady speaking english,ha.hope the rest of the trip goes better.truthfully,are the signs bad or is the beer clouding ...just kidding. be safe ,have fun talk to you later, love chuck and nancy

WOW ! i think of you often and all of the things you are seeing , really at this point least of all actual soccer , or football or futbul or whatever they call it there. sounds beauti*FULL!!! i am so glad you are taking pitures and can get them to us so soon - technology ( what will they think of next , huh? )
hey - in one of those german classes did they teach you how to say - do you need a good tooth brushin'? maybe max could tell you how to say that ?? sounds like that may have been what they needed and not be so irritated with a little ole fair kid from seattle!
it all sounds great and i am looking foward to hearing more.

This is soooo much fun, the second best thing to being there in person. And... I love reading what others are writing.
We had the German family read your adventures and see your photos, i believe Thorsten will post mail for you also. They (Max's mom and siter are on the plane home as I type) They were a bit fretful about their return as they have to be prepared to go on vacation within two days of arrival in Germany.( what a terrible thing to have to face !!! LOL ) We all thought that to be quite the problem. hum...... And...wasn't the 18 days here quite the vacation? OH to be German and have all that vacation time.
It's heating up here in the heartland... to reach 100 this week, I hear that Germany is also warming, but hopefully for you ...not nearly this hot. I can't even begin to imagine how exhausted you must be after all that biking, and I remember the winding hills. if not for the beauty of the land it would be even harder.
May the road rise up to meet you, and the wind be at your back. Love, Andi/Max

Hey Nathan,
I'm just getting caught up with your travels -- sounds like a great time so far. your language issues bring to mind Chevy Chase as Clark W. Grizwold in European Vacation: "Guten Tag, I'm looking for sechs." Don't make that mistake.

Hi Nathan! I love your photos and your fun descriptions of everything you are seeing and doing! The kids are really enjoying it too! Brennen is jealous that your going to the world cup. He has been watching it on T.V. around the clock. Im so glad you did this travel journal! I cant wait to see whats next. Love and Prayers to you!! Sanner

Nathan,

The pictures are beautiful! I'm soooo jealous, but I'm enjoying living vicariously through you. Eat some wurst for me!

How's the world cup mania? what games do you get to see?

Hey everyone, thanks for posting me messages. It makes me so happy to see these when i drag my tired butt into an internet cafe.
I hope you all are well.

gus and cub are here.cubs asleep gus is running around with my headlamp on. he loves that thing ha. hope you are having a great time,be safe, I cant type anymore gus just shined the lamp in my eyes..#%$&*whew that thing is bright love you chuck and nancy

it seems as though I'm having trouble with email to you .have you
got anything from us? we can see other messages on your board
but not ours ,maybe this will make it love.chuck and nancy

It's nice to hear my country-folk are being well-behaved. Though stacking them up next to the Brits might be misleading. I jest, of course. (or do I?)

I'm enjoying the blog, and keep up with the pics! (And that locator map is just plain cool!)

hey there, i didn't know i could do this part until just now! you know i love to see what you are eating , so thatnk you for that!!
gus is glad you aren't by any erupting volcanos right now - he thinks that is one reason you went to watch soccer was to get away from mt st helens. i tried splanin' but he is stuck on it.
it looks beauti*FULL there , i know it isn't all your camera either!
***great stuff - can't wait to read what happens next! and see it too.
i asked gus if he wanted me to say anything to you and he said - say...... hi , it's me gus. have a good time in germany. send really kool stuff. love gus. sounds a little like what that monkey sent! which cracked me up!
ok - have a great time and don't leave out too many adjitives.
;)

WOW.... looks just the way I remember it. Max's favorite picture is the one with the breakfast beer (big surprise). He used to smoke those cigs..said it was his favorite brand. As for me...the pastries/bakerys..........ummmmmm. The churches are outstanding in detail and size, all the carvings and steeples, nothing like it here. We loved the international ratings...you and your sister are soooo creative.
If you make it to France...try the flammkuchen. Wishing you much Joy in your journey !! Andi/Max