Fall Wanderings

 We ventured out quite close to home to the Muenstertal.  This church and convent are nestled into the wooded hills, away from all busy-ness. There was a program going on in the church so we couldn't go in.  That will have to be another day.

Another day found us heading north to the village of Ettenheim.  It was a very quiet Sunday afternoon as we walked the streets of this quaint little town.

 And then we ventured eve further north and a little west to see the city of Strasbourg France.  We were very surprised and wondered at ourselves that we have never visited this city before.  It was lovely.

The cathedral in Strasbourg is fantastic.  It is intricately carved on just about every surface.

Now this is tight parking.

Fall Markets

Fall seems to be market season in our area.  In Kandern, we visited the annual pottery market. There were many booths and each one had its own style and colours of pottery.

In our own town of Holzen, a "handwork" market is held every year.  This market is especially loved and visited by many many people.  It has numerous stands filled with wares made by hand or old-style machines.  Nothing mass produced here.  It is filled with colour and you can get some very interesting items.

The Sky

One more collection of Manitoba pictures. Every time we are there we are impressed with the sky.  It is so big.  Often the sky is just a huge expanse of blue maybe with some fluffy clouds rolling through, but at other times it can be colourful or gray or stormy but it is always big.

Back in Germany

We arrived in Germany in the late summer.  We enjoyed seeing the sights as we reaquinted ourselves with our area.