Our selection for Top 3 German Foods? 1) Pork Knuckle 2) Pork Knuckle 3) Pork Knuckle German Pork Knuckle (Schweinshaxe) Pork Knuckle –...

In this blog in 2019, we explored Normandy, France and followed the D-Day path of the 101st Airborne, Easy Company through Normandy. This...

Recycle, and better waste management. It’s just part of the German culture. The German commitment to recycling is admirable, and...

A lot of our historical Anderson family fun revolves around stops at fueling and convenience sites to gather new ideas and best...

It was excellent to reunite with Ray IV. Our tour guide for the week 👍🏻👍🏻 An official German neighborhood resident. The tape confirms...

Its name comes from the location of a castle built in 920. Eck is the German word for corner. The Vils river has a tight bend where the...

We arrived via Frankfurt headed to the Bavaria region of Germany. 3 Objectives 1) Visit and spend time with our oldest, Ray IV, who...

As we wind down the week here are some final thoughts: These guys changed world history. Heroes. Can you imagine what the world might be...

One promise I made to Ray IV on this son/father trip was to help him keep pace with his Army ‘Ruck’ (backpack) March training. FYI the...

On June 6, there was a Royal DDAY celebration at the Bayeux Cathedral. See Prince Charles seated far left. After completion, over 300...

This post is a follow up to June 5 post ’Royal Preparations’. Photos of the following day June 6 ceremony.

On Tuesday we were honored to meet Veteran SSGT Thomas Rice (See post U.S. Veteran). See his emotional parachute jump at Carentan this...

(Re-posted from Tuesday) As we were on site of the Medal of Honor Cole’s Bayonet Charge at Carentan, a convoy of vehicles arrived...

Lookout Army! Is the US Army ready for Raymond driving a government issue Jeep, often referred to as a ‘Willy’? Hang On! Do you know how...

At St. Mere Eglise church, this owner had a shirt on her French Bulldog that translated to English reads ‘Not a Pug‘. Our puggle Charlie...

British Commonwealth National Cemetery - Bayeux War Cemetery and Memorial It was an excellent morning. A nice surprise, it pays to be an...

Normandy American National Cemetary On June 6, 1944 over 156,000 soldiers stormed the Normandy beaches. More than 4,000 lost their lives...

It’s not exactly like Hollywood, but close. The battle was more intense than the mini-series. Today we we were taken on a path that...

They Remember The events that occurred in this region in WWII are certainly not forgotten. We are impressed with the commitment the...

‘The man who won the war for us’ A post for Gerald 👍🏻 (The Higgins Boat monument at Utah Beach). Did you know? One of the most...