Category: Europe

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Heidelberg, Germany

August 1969

Wish we know Tim’s address! Would love to go see him or call him if he is located out of town. Pep attended a meeting in Geneva, so after the conference we took four days official leave and drove up to Frankfurt and now we are in Heidelberg. Leaving for Stuttgart this evening to spend the night there, before we join some friends in the French Riviera, then through the Italian coast before we go home.

Do give Tim our address. Wish he can come and visit us and use our home to see Italy. We hope he can make it.

We always think of Bill land you whenever we enjoy ourselves traveling. Thank you Always!

It’s a beautiful drive we are having fun. Don’t have to watch weight. The air is so fresh. Cost of living is rather cheap compare to Rome.

With our love, Pep and Aiji

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London, UK

June 1968

I have had a nice day here. Saw the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace and all the sites you have studied. Tim and Tom sent you greetings – I hope you are ready for exams.

Love, Bill

Brown’s Hotel, Albemarle Street, in London’s Mayfair, opened in 1837, the year Victoria came to the the throne. It has become world famous for its traditional English atmosphere and impeccable standard of personal service.

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Kinderdijk, Holland

June 1988

this is the last postcard I’ll send you from Holland and as an official announcement of me coming to Washington in November. Just two weeks before the wedding which will take place first week of December in Baltimore. Maybe I’ll se you there! we’ll send official invitation later.

Genevieve

Drainage mills at the Kinderdiyk complex polder ‘The Overwaard”. type: Octagonal thatched ground sail mills.

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Groningen, Netherlands

August 1985

We had a nice two days in Groningen and environs. Did the city walking tour yesterday and it was interesting but about ruined us. Nice weather – summer has finally arrived!!

Congratulations on your sale! We are delighted now you have to really create more nice ones. They say it ain’t always easy.. Have to make our lists – ugh.

Cheers. Love, Va

Martinikerk, Groningen

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Woven Fabric, Niger

The Hague August 1985

We are expecting you to arrive on May 16 am (holiday here) Bill will see about the Madrid part – do you know if flights are every Sunday? Long ways from M. to Cordoba – did you know? Wish you were here to go to Budapest with us – April 4-8… Will let you know about Ordway… I hear Tom got snowed in! We did enjoy having them both. Bill’s trip to Ouagadougou was cancelled. He had a good 2 days in Paris this week.

Love, Va

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Paris, France

June 11, 1973

Dear Mother

We got here last eve after a beautiful all day train ride from Toulouse. Our hotel here is very comfortable and charming. This is a holiday here so lots of tourists and most places closed but will be normal again tomorrow. Tommy is so impressed with the Eiffel Tower – is sending seven postcards of it to his friends! I still think Notre Dame is impressive – it is so massive and solid. Jane wants to go shoppings. Steve seeming interested in everything.

Love to you, Dede

Same card

June 14, 1973

Dear Mother

We have had a nice time in Paris – good weather, not hot. Kathy, Bill and Jane went to a movie yesterday while Jean and I visited and Dan and Tom went by subway to check on their trip to London. They leave tomorrow early, and we 3 are flying at noon to Madrid for a few days and on to Portugal and the beach. We got a letter yesterday from you forwarded from Lagos also from Tim.

Love, Dede

Paris et ses Merveilles – Les parterres et le palais du Louvre

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The Cheese Shop

July 1981

It was so nice to visit with you last night. We are grocery shopping and resting today. A friend of mine came in for tea this aft. We watch TV in the eve. (what there is in English). We watched “Little Women” tonight. It was good. I hope you have seen it. We’re having two in for dinner tomorrow eve.

Love to you, Dede

Alida Hoeve, Volendam, Netherlands

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Brussels, Belgium

June 1985

We have had a nice dinner in a 5 star rest. and are watching TV – getting rested for our 9:30 tour tomorrow am. Jean was properly impressed with the “Grand Place” tho the cobblestones are murder on the feet. Wish you were here.

Love, Va

Hotel Amigo, Brussels