Those years the borders were still enforced. Passing from Germany to Denmark we were asked. “Canadians or New Zealanders?” Apparently this was the way the two countries travelled, unlike Americans or Australians who travelled in busloads. (or British who didn’t seem to travel north of southern Spain)

I was pretty proud of this photo. I enlarged it and put it on my wall in Marpole. A real art piece, I thought! Friend Peter saw it and said “Ah, Sticks in water!” Deflating me somewhat.

The hand looks as defeated as the headlight.

If you want to see this story ‘Europe’ from the beginning or my previous story ‘Japan’ go to potpourri above and click on the subject.

We were traveling north and I spotted a horse jumping and running like he had spotted some danger. He had! It was our left front tire which had come off the car, leapt the fence and scared the poor horse. Stopped and put the damn thing on again. Jo  took the opportunity to pick some strawberries from the farmyard which came right up to the road.

‘Mannikin Piss’ I recognized this years later while working in a foundry. Someone had ordered the can opener as Christmas gifts. Must have made 50 or so. I managed to grab one.

Lots of humorous sculpture.

We toured the 1958 World’s Fair site. It was in dismal shape. Took a video emphasizing this. If I ever figure out how to convert them to the internet I’ll post it.

If you want to see this story ‘Europe’ from the beginning or my previous story ‘Japan’ go to potpourri above and click on the subject.