The 'witches house' (Hexenhaus) in the Darmstadt forest
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Speeding through the Darmstadt forest
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Dance platform in the Darmstadt forest
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The 'beehive' in the Darmstadt forest
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The 'mirror tree' in the Darmstadt forest
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Cat chase as Jana's house
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Udo Nieper playing Mendelssohn
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Brian got his hands on Leo
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Running outside the Fischerhütte
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Logs outside the Fischerhütte
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View from the Fischerhütte
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Dinner in the Darmstadt Fischerhütte
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Britte and Leo, Jana and Gisela
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Nora and Fermi on the way back from dancing
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Ready for the drive from Darmstadt to Leipzig
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Why am I here in front of this sign?
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Bigger than last time she was at the fountain
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Sleeping peacefully, just before I burned Kepler's pants in the oven
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Udo guiding us through Leipzig
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On the way to Tiago and Mila's school
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The penalty for burning Kepler's jeans: a long wait at the cashier in the Karstadt department store
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Catherine Fauvel at Giverny
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Playing for the grandchildren in Leipzig
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On the streets of Leipzig
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Last dinner in Germany before France
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Leipzig airport is not particularly busy
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Sometimes, I get to assemble the bike somewhere beautiful
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Marybeth Tamborra had a rapport with Fermi
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Olivier calling his donkeys
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Olivier raises donkeys for their milk
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Kepler and Madame Bordeaux
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Kepler was finally willing to pet a donkey
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Ariege is filled with swift rivers
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On the way back frmo teh church
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Lac de Bethmale was a great spot for lunch
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One of many amazing dinners with the Brooks family
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Another incredible dinner
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Reading on a rainy day, the kids stayed in Pajamas until abotu 3:30PM
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More moonshine -- "Consume in moderation"
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Dinner at the mill in Moulis
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The mill in Moulis where we ate dinner
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Lac de Bethmale is most of the way up the Col de la Core (a Category 1 climb). Pascale, Kepler and I made it up
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Ready to fly down the Col de la Core
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Ready to fly down the Col de la Core
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View from the top of the Col de la Core
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View from the top of the Col de la Core
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View from the top of the Col de la Core
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View from the top of the Col de la Core
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"No Bears" -- lots of Packers fans in France
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I climbed the Plateau de Beille (HC) on the tandem (riding solo)
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Inside the Grotte (Cave) de Niaux, where one can see prehistoric cave pictures
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I got nipped by a dog while riding on the country roads in Ariege
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Chicken crossing road, wouldn't say why
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Yes, that's right. Over three kilograms of Cassoulet. Before adding the duck.
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Walking the Cirque de Cagateille in the rain
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View of Saint-Lizier from the top floor of the Brooks house
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Looking down at the lobby of Hotel Praktik Ramblas in Barcelona
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In Barcelonetta, on the way to Salamance (which was awful)
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Red and green lights in the garage let you see from a distance where open parking places are
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On a reproduction galleon
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The hotel had a pretty terrace
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Sagrada Familia. No single photo can possibly do it justice.
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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Hanging out on the roof deck of Galeries Lafayette
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The night before our return
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Splashing away with our passports safely tucked away after I ran to the airport to retrieve them from Amy
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