Returned to Europe by way of Atlanta, GA. on May 29th,1993. I drove to Atlanta. Stayed with Marvin & Juanita until Tuesday, June 1. Helped Annette and Juanita finish some billings before we left for Europe. Drove to Annette's and caught a taxi from Annette's to the airport. Left Atlanta about 3:45, arrived in Frankfort, Germany 9 hours later. Met at the airport by Dee Anne and John. Drove to their apartment in Shulzheim.

Just a few thoughts about Germany. No screens on the windows, no air condition anywhere. The Bakerys have wonderful pastries but you could see flys on the goods. The water was not safe for outsiders to drink so we purchased water in bottles and carried it with you all the time. If you ordered a coke they would put about two or three pieces of ice in the glass. Hot cokes. Dee Anne had to read the menus and anything else to find out what was going on.

Purchased tickets for a five day tour of Italy, $399.00. Left 0n June 3 and returned June 9th. We saw Florance, Rome, Naples, Isle of Capri, Sorrento, Pompie, Assi, and the leaning tower of Pisa.

ITINERARY OF GERMANY, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM TRIP

JUNE 11--14, 1993

DAY ONE;

TRIER - STAYED IN MERTERSDORF AT HOTEL WEINGUT WEISS

DAY TWO;

DROVE THROUGH SARRERBRUKEN, GERMANY TO ST. AVOLD, FRANCE. STOPPED AT A U.S WW II CEMETERY THEN DROVE THROUGH TO METZ, FRANCE, A.J. VISITED OLD BRIDGE SITE IN ETAIN. FRANCE THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED ON THE BRIDGE WHILE ANOTHER SOLDIER AND AJ WERE STANDING GUARD. DROVE BACK THROUGH METZ TO LUXEMBOURG CITY AND VISITED GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S GRAVE AT A U.S. WW II CEMETERY. DROVE ON TO ARLON, BELGIUM. IT WAS HERE THAT AJ SPENT MOST OF THE BATTLE OF THE BLUGE. SPENT THE NIGHT AT MARTELANGE, BELGIUM. WE STAYED IN THE MARTINOT HOTEL. IT WAS LOCATED JUST IN FRONT OF A COAL MINE AT WHICH AJ SPENT SOME TIME DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WE MET THE OWNER OF THE HOTEL. SHE SAID THAT SHE REMEMBERED AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN THE MINE. SHE WAS 17 AND AJ WAS 20 AT THE TIME.

DAY THREE;

GOT UP AND WENT BACK TO ARLON TO VISIT THE VICTORY MUSEUM. WATCHED A GREAT FILM. THEN WE DROVE THROUGH ARLON TRYING TO FINE THINGS AJ COULD REMEMBER BUT HE FAILED TO FINE ANYTHING. BACK THROUGH MARTELANGE TO BASTOGNE, BELGIUM. WENT UP THE SAME ROUTE THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION USED TO GET TO BASTOGNE. FOUND THE PILLBOX WHERE THE 101ST AIRBORNE AND 4TH ARMORED LINKED UP. THEN WENT TO THE BASTOGNE HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND MONUMENT. WENT THROUGH THE MUSEUM AND WATCHED ANOTHER FILM. WATCHED A MAP REPRESENTATION OF THE BATTLE. THEN DROVE UP THROUGH BELGIUM TOWARDS MONSCHAU. WENT TO LA GLEIZE, BELGIUM. SAW THE LAST GERMAN TANK BY THE ROAD WHERE PEIPER'S SOLDIERS RUN OUT OF GAS. THEN DROVE THROUGH MALMEDY, BELGIUM (SCENE OF A MASSACRE OF AMERICAN TROOPS). ON TO MONSCHAU. SPENT THE NIGHT IN THE HOTEL PERLENAU.

DAY FOUR;

GOT UP AND DROVE TO THE SEIGFRIED LINE. STOPPED AND TOOK PICTURES. DROVE TO EUPEN AND HAD A COFFEE BREAK. (BEST COFFEE OF THE WHOLE TRIP). DROVE TO AACHEN, GERMANY, ENROUTE TO REMAGEN. STOPPED AT REMAGEN TO SEE THE BRIDGE. VISITED THE MUSEUM. COULD SEE WHERE A.J. STOOD ACROSS THE RIVER AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN. DROVE TO SCHWEINFURT ON THE AUTOBAHN 3 THROUGH FRANKFURT AND WURZBURG. ATE AT PRONTO PRONTO AND HAD THEIR "WORLD FAMOUS TOMATO CREAM SOUP".