A conference, a wedding, and a visit

Us two geeks will travel to Europe again soon. We are attending the Goldschmidt Conference in Lyon to learn about the latest developments in geochemistry and to connect with colleagues from around the world. After the conference we are going to the wedding of our friends’ eldest daughter near Lons le Saunier in the Jura Mountains. Following the wedding, we head to Basel for a quick visit with relatives before going to Geneva to depart for home

Beverages, mostly beer!

Brian and Marc love their beer. So, starting in France, Brian took photographs of the wide variety of beverages he tasted on this trip. Also some wines are featured. Except for local craft beer, the beer glass always identifies the brand. This is the last post of our trip.

Craft beer in Frankfurt
Craft beer in Blois
At a Japanese restaurant in Paris
Lebanese restaurant after midnight in Brussels
Delirium Tremens at the brewery in Brussels
And in a bottle in Freiberg
Interesting way to serve it
A meter of tastes of beer!
Craft beer in Amsterdam
Bunk is a craft brewery and restaurant in an old church
The go-to brew in Amsterdam
The beer on the river cruise
Feldschlösschen is upstream beer from near Basel
A bit closer to the brewery when we ate lunch in Kaiseraugst
Pilsner Urquel brought to this Czech restaurant in Freiberg daily
Wine festival in Chemnitz
Radeberger from near Dresden and shots of frozen Ouzo at a Greek restaurant
A Saxony pilsner with centuries of history
German beer from the Alps
Munich standard

On the street, looking down!

Symbol for an UNESCO World Heritage Site is on every street leading to the Grand Place in Brussels.
Cobblestones, rocks and water
Pattern of curved bricks at Floriade near Amsterdam
Streets are mixtures of cobblestones, pavement, sidewalks and curbstones. Old city walls show evidence of modifications and some manhole covers have nice designs.

Doors

Doors and entrances to churches, castles, residences, city halls, and cellars provide interesting and beautiful subjects. Consider how old some of these must be.