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We Went East from the West in 1980

A Massenburg/Hinson family travelogue from Pre-Unification Germany

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  • Augsburg, West Germany

    Augsburg, West Germany

    One of our last stops was Augsburg. I don’t remember... Read more »
  • Oberammergau Passion Play

    Oberammergau Passion Play

    We did finally make it to the Oberammergau Passion Play. Our... Read more »
  • Meissen, East Germany

    Meissen, East Germany

    (Left to right) The backs of Ruby, Earlene, Margie, and... Read more »
  • Rest Stops

    Rest Stops

    Most of the time, when we exited the tour bus,... Read more »
  • Nightly Dinners

    Nightly Dinners

    We always ate dinner as a group. This, from germanfoods.org,... Read more »
Augsburg, West Germany

Augsburg, West Germany

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 14, 2018
One of our last stops was Augsburg. I don’t remember much about Augsburg except the mixture of contentment that we... Read more »
Oberammergau Passion Play

Oberammergau Passion Play

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 13, 2018
We did finally make it to the Oberammergau Passion Play. Our front row seats were a mixed blessing as we did... Read more »
Meissen, East Germany

Meissen, East Germany

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 13, 2018
(Left to right) The backs of Ruby, Earlene, Margie, and Bob I think I enjoyed Meissen more than any other... Read more »
Rest Stops

Rest Stops

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 13, 2018
Most of the time, when we exited the tour bus, we were immediately immersed in some activity, and we didn’t... Read more »
Nightly Dinners

Nightly Dinners

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 13, 2018
We always ate dinner as a group. This, from germanfoods.org, about German dinner– Evening Meal (Abendbrot) … It is a... Read more »
Wartburg Castle

Wartburg Castle

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 13, 2018
Wartburg Castle is where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German. We visited Wartburg with our East German guide,... Read more »
Dresden

Dresden

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 13, 2018
We dined al fresco in Dresden, East Germany, but I was mainly interested in the waiter. (Center) Ruby, Earlene Agee,... Read more »
East Germany

East Germany

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 11, 2018
I honestly can’t be sure what town this is (Meissen, probably), but I know it is in East Germany. I... Read more »
Wittenberg, East Germany

Wittenberg, East Germany

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 10, 2018
Popular legend has it that on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther defiantly nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door... Read more »
West Berlin

West Berlin

All Photos by Jane Hinson (La Motte) unless otherwise credited May 10, 2018
Uncle Ben, Aunt Margie, Mom, and myself split from the main group to tour the heart of West Berlin on... Read more »

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