After I was re-diagnosed, spring time, a year ago and it was suggested to have surgery and chemo, I put a GOAL into my mind. Something to plan and to look forward to. A more pleasant distraction. I wanted to make my cells happy. Visiting my family (what’s left ot it) was on top of my list. I had not seen my brother, sister-in-law in over 7 years and, of course, we all got older. I worked extra, sold a few things  and made plans.

I thought I’d share the places I went and how my endorphins just went nuts with joy. I felt such a sense of well being, of wonderful peace that I was in tears half the time. I said prayers of gratefulness and thanks for my eyes that could see the beauty. For my senses that could take it all in and amazement at the miracle that is our planet.

 

This is Nuernberg. The Fortress on top, middle, is over 1000 years old.

 

 

This is Wuerzburg. I went to see a prominent lung specialist and had a CT scan and bloodwork done. (This is the castle).

This is the stunning view out of my brothers’ living room window, in Switzerland.

 

Forgot the name of this town. 🙂

 

Sunday Outing. Breathtaking mountain splendor.

 

A different ‘Camino’. It’s called “Jakobsweg’. All stations of the cross on a steep mountain side, each a hundred meters or so away going up, up. I managed up to the fourth. (Had no water or proper boots.)

 

Frauenkirche Dresden  

My sister, niece and I spent some quality time together and drove to Dresden, former East Germany. This church was totally destroyed and only rebuilt by 2004. The dark spots, are original bricks. The cupola (top part) was a present from the British as a gesture of healing forgiveness, on both sides.

It’s an absolute gorgeous, baroque architecture. We spend four days looking at all these treasures, rebuilt.

 

 

Famous Semper Opera House where I got to go and see a Mozart production. Happy cells.

Venice. My cousin and I spend 5 days there. Oh, how I loved Venice.

 

These are Carneval

masks. Beautiful art.

 

 

 

 

 

I went to Holland and Tulip-Blossom Time, all by myself. Very inexpensive bus ride. When I saw this profusion of color, of beauty, I thought ‘You can see paradise and don’t even have to die.’

     

Sorry, this would not let me rotate.

God’s present to us. Color.

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