June 21, 2013.  We are in the city where Rita’s mother was born.  We are here to learn about her family from her aunt Lisel.  Rita has never met her aunt so she is excited to meet her in a couple of hours.  Yesterday, we flew to Munich and picked up our Renault Megane.  It had 17 Kilometers on the odometer.  It is a medium sized hatch back made in France.  Rita is driving and I am navigating.  The Megane only needs serviced once every 33,000 kilometers about 20,505 miles!  We filled up the tank with diesel and it took 44 liters and cost 62 Euro.  44 liters is 11.6 gallons and cost $81.99 or $7.06 per gallon!!  We will post some photos of our Megane and Landshut on our photo page so be sure and check it out.  Over and out.  Love you and miss you.  Keep those comments and emails coming to us boys and girls.  We miss you and it is GREAT to keep in touch with you!!!!  It keeps our hearts and minds close to family and friends.  –Norm & Rita

This is the house that my mother grew up in.

This is the sign outside on the house. It used to be a Michelin starred restaurant

Entryway into the main street area of Landshut

Entryway into the main street area of Landshut

Enjoying the Landshut scenery

Maybe this is why the Europeans are so much healthier than us… clever

Segfried, Peggy, Norm, Alexandra, Aunt Lisel, Rita (L to R)

Aunt Lisel telling us a story about my mom… with our GREAT INTERPRETER.. FABIAN!! He was sooooo great!

Rita and Aunt Lisel (her real name is Elizabeth)…

Typical building in Landshut

Landshut

Picked up the car and off we go for 87 days in Europe!

This is a typical “double” in Europe… Next time we’ll ask for a KING bed… for sure…LOL