the faces of love

so what was meant to be a tour of germany has become a tour to see friends. the smiles of whom tower well over the brick and mortar architectural wonders that are all around. when one travels the heart reveals itself in glorious light. paris has the louvre and the eiffel: hamburg has the harbor and the reeperbahn: cologne has the rhine and the dome (germany's biggest church-and its big): munich has maximillianstrasse and the weisse beer: amsterdam has hemp and red lights and the canals..... but even the aztecs had great buildings and the pyramids gleamed like molten gold at the height of their construction. the twin towers were a wonder to the eye and macchu pichu still fascinates centuries later. the untold story is the day to day life of the people there and how much more precious that is for all. all these cities may sparkle on their own but they sparkle, dance and sing when experienced with friends. thank's faith and sandra for an awesome visit to hamburg. thanks auntie mary for the welcoming open hands, felt like i had gotten home in your house in lubeck. Arnim and Daniela who would have imagined that we would be sharing dinner in Frechen konigsdorf after meeting so briefly. PK GODincidence all the way. the coffee in cologne could not have tasted any better.