Nürnberg

On another one of our days with David we took him into Nürnberg. We showed him around all the historical places and that evening he went to the soccer game of the city team.

That guy with the red shirt is David. He standing where Hitler would stand when he would have all the rallies for his soldiers. Thousands and thousands of troops would march past him. Hitler made this stadium for these rallies and it is huge.

This is another thing made by Hitler. It is part of the whole complex of buildings he made. I think it is funny that now it is used as a Burger King.

This is Nürnberg's Courthouse. They held the war crimes trials here. Trials are still held in the same courtroom.

A lot of the inner city of Nürnberg was bombed during WWII. But there are a few places like this that survived. I love how picturesque it is.

One thing about all these old house is that they becasue of the way they were taxed they are extemely narrow, but so long, and tall.

You can't have a tour of Nürnberg without having the Nürnberger bratwurst (my bratwurst if choice). It comes on a roll with mustard. David loved his.

After our lunch Ray took David up to see the castle. We just meandered up there with the girls. While we were walking a tour bus tried to make a very sharp turn in the narrow streets. Nearly took out a building. We were standing within feet of it. It was so fascinating and terrifying at the same time. This picture you can see us from the place in the castle that looks over the whole city. Ray took it. He probably even zoomed too.

That gold circle you see the woman touching is part of a fountain in the main market place. The legend is that a blacksmith wanted to marry the daughter of prominant man in the city. The father said that he could marry her if he could make a ring that didn't end; that you wouldn't be able to see where is was welded together. He did. Now that ring is in the fountain. And if you turn it, you will have luck.

After our tour of Nürnberg I took Katie and Alicia home. Anne stayed with Gpa to finish the tour. Alicia was so hurt that she didn't get to stay. She cried and cried on the way home, until she finally fell asleep.

Jared, David and Robby stayed that evening and went to the game of Nürnberg's city team. I think that was a real highlight of the whole visit for him. Jared loved it too. When he heard that that was one of the things that David wanted to do most when he came, I don't think Jared needed any more coaxing than that.