Sicily TDY Oct-07'

Sleepin on the plane- those aren't very comfortable!!
Though Greg did just fine!!
This guy slept on the ISU-90!!
Sunset as we approach the UK coast... could have been a better pic
Was extremely cloudy and windy but way out there

is the coast of Sicily. We are up almost as far as we can towards Mt Etna
This 2-story house got swallowed by lava!! Don't know when- 96' I think
I didn't go in the house but of course had to explore it!!
Looking down to the 1st floor
I was going to go inside but was told not too...
This is a lil out of order but that is where I slept
where you can see the jacket-right side was way
more comfortable then the seats!!

In the rental van we had, some of the guys I worked with
They called this the "lil Godfather's house...
In some town heading towards Mt. Etna
Narrow streets
Some church
Mt. Etna- active volcano- only saw it this clear the first day,
after that it was clouded up

Yes that is SNOW!!! 80*'s where we were but snow there-
elevation about 11k' I believe it was
Talon II
Playing football- passed the time on 12 hour shifts
My FAV airplane in the world- the A-10 Warthog!!!!!

London w/Brueckmans 9-07'

Typical English pub. Some are quite fancy inside
My town Signboard, every little village/town here has one
See below for the shields
Read above plaque for explanation
My fav struture in London so far

Thought that this was cool, you can disagree of course!
The Rat movie... still haven't seen it!
Elle MacPherson- think Sports Illustrated swimsuit model!!

Was there for the Rat movie premier in London
Texas actually had their own embassy here in London,

now a restuarant stands near the site
Big Ben, it was silent for maintenace, how sad...

Changing of the Guard
I would like to think my best black and white so far??
Man to wear all of that!! Not ME!!
We got there as they were marching in

UK currency...
With a Guard not in the fancy uniform
The Band
Royal Guards
Changing of the Guard

They had to have a photo in here!
This place was cool!! Lots in interesting smells...
Commemorative plaque for the Firefighters...
Cool statue of the Firefighter's during WWII
My friends- the Brueckmans

from Florida via Germany

Some dude- and me imitating him, so he must be Cool!
My friends at the Tower Bridge
Me at the Tower Bridge
Cool sundial with scenes from London's past- fires, war, disease, etc.
Don't think the hat fits me... Sherlock Holmes Museum

Germany Trip 7-07'

Fancy dinner set-up inside Heidelburg Castle
This doorway was just begging to be photoed,

I just decided to take part!

View of the river & town below from the Castle
Typical suit of armor worn then
Largest wine holder in Germany & maybe the world- 58,573 gallons!!

Commanding view of the Rhein from the Berg
Very cool story! She didn't want it becoming

a temple so sold it for far less than what she could have got
Psalm 9:35 in German at a church in the village Sonnenberg God's Beautiful work, in just a tiny thing...
The village I stayed in with some friends from FL

Rheinstein Castle(Berg)

the coolest one we visited!

Hunting trophies inside the Berg- small deer!!
They had rooms set-up just like the would have been then
Me at the Berg
Took about 5 minutes to walk up!
Try doing it under fire would have been suicidal!

An organ inside some church in Wiesbaden
Bacharach, beside the Rhein River
Castles were everywhere! This one was

called a "Berg" cus it was a fighting castle.
Typical tight German town street!
Cool German house in Bacharach