Trips

Churches like this one dominate small valley towns in the Alps	Carved door of the Church of Vittore Mauro in Poschiavo, a town in the Italian speaking part of Switzerland
Church of Vittore Mauro	Church of Vittore Mauro
Church of Vittore Mauro	Church of Vittore Mauro
Grossmunster Church in Zurich	Detail on the tower
Basel Munster church, one of the main landmarks of the Swiss city of Basel, where we began our cruise on the Rhine and Mosel rivers. Originally a Catholic cathedral, it is now a Reformed Protestant church.
Bronze model
	A hexagram, which is a six-pointed star figure is used in many historical, religious, and cultural contexts, not just as a Jewish symbol.
	Beautiful tile roof
	Our first stop after leaving Basel was Strasbourg, France where we were able to see and tour in the Strasbourg Cathedral, a monument to Gothic architecture. One could spend weeks just examining the exterior and still never see all of the carvings!
Strasbourg Cathedral
	Amazing detail!
Soaring interior
Ornate organ	Beautiful rose window
	Sculpture of the bishop's dog
	Astronomical clock in the cathedral's south transept
Flying buttresses
The spa town of Baden Baden, Germany provided another of those "Wow" moments. The small church below was next to a large spa complex where we stopped for a bathroom break. While waiting around for everyone, one of our travelers decided to see what was inside of this very plain looking church. His curiosity led to the discovery of the stunning, quite modern stained glass windows below.
Spitalkirghe in Baden Baden, Germany
Evangelical Church in Baden Baden

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