This is going to be a historical weekend for me. And not historical in that 'I'll remember it for all time', but historical in that 'there will be a lot of opportunities for me to reflect on history.'
Friday is Independence Day. Since I'm working in Germany, it's just another day for the natives but, there's going to be a little shin-dig down at Patch Barracks for the Americans stationed there. Sure, there's going to be a whole swarm of kids running around and lots of military ceremony, but there'll be some grilling going on, too, and it's been a long time since I had burgers and dogs off a grill. Hopefully there'll be some fireworks going off as well; yeah, pyrotechnics are awesome!
On Saturday, I'm going on a day-trip to Nuremburg. I suspect that there will be some focus on the Nazi trials that were held there, but I'm hoping that's just a part of the trip. From what I've read, the people of Nuremburg are trying to move past that ugly time in history.
This will be the first 'real' tourist-y thing I do, so I'm hoping it's both fun and informative. My camera hasn't even made it out of its case yet, so I better be sure to charge up the batteries before I go! If all goes well, I will be posting actual pics next time around.
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