Here we are on our first day in Berkheim fresh off our flight all 30 hours of travel and welcome by our aunts and uncles and a spread of pretzels and small goods.
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| Willi Umbeer, Hugo & Otto Steudle, Gretel Umbeer standing, Irene & Hans Steudle all feasting on the Umbeer terrace. |
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| Huber Schreinerei (joinery/furniture) in Esslingen where Siggy did his training in the 1950s. |
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| Pete Willi Otto and Hugo visiting the Berkheim Grund Schule (Primary School) now closing. Pete spent grade one and two here in the early 1970s. |
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| 26 Waldstrasse Berkheim where Siggy grew up. |
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| The extreme hill that terrified Pete as a youngster. It was conquered back in 1971 but is still scary. |
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| Same hill tempted the younger Steudle's. |
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| Berkheim Michaelis-Kirche the family church for weddings funerals, confirmations et al. |
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| Berkheim Rathause & fountain. |
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| View through Berkheim to the church |
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| Pete's cousins Nina & Joachim Umbeer |
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| Cousin Jonas Gerold at Canstatt Volksfest |
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| Hugo with uncle Jurgen Steudle & cousin Betty Gerold in Waiblingen |
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Lunch at Waiblingen
Betty Gerold, Hugo Steudle, Gretel Umbeer, Otto Steudle, Jurgen Umbeer, Achim Gerold, Peter Steudle |
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| Peter Steudle, Betty Gerold, Irene Steudle, Christine Gerold ne. Steudle & Hans Steudle |
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| Farewell from the aunts and uncles: Irene & Hans Steudle, Willi Umbeer, Robyn Phelan, Hugo & Otto Steudle & Gretel Umbeer |
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| At the Nellingen Kirbe Otto, Jurgen, Hugo & Peter Steudle |
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The hot chocolate that beat the boys:
Flo Backerei for buffet breakfast with Jurgen |
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| Walking along the Neckar Canal, Esslingen |
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| Old US occupation signage still in Esslingen |
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