My goal for today was to visit Hohenecken, Germany and Steinwenden, Germany to find relatives from my dad’s dad side. I was successful in that I met Augustus Coressel and his daughter, Verna. Augustus has the same genealogy information I have because of Justin F. Coressel who is a distant relative of my father. He mentioned that today was a holiday for the town, but it was actually for the region. This holiday meant that 90 percent of all stores were closed today, including pharmacies and general department stores. This lend to the rest of the day not being as successful. I could not find anyone in Steinwenden to with whom to talk. So, I went on my way to my hotel in Karlsruhe, Germany. Due to the holiday, my choice for food was limited. Ironically, I had Italian for lunch AND dinner. Just seems odd to have Italian so soon after being in Italy.
Have I mentioned how happy I am that I have a GPS system? I would be completely lost without it. My hotel in Karlsruhe is okay. I have one window, but no breeze . . . and no air conditioning. I know it is cooler outside, but I cannot feel it. :( The internet is not strong here AND it costs 8 Euros for 24 hours. Therefore, not worth it.
I’m chilling in the room watching Heidi Klum host the finale of Germany’s Next Top Model. I cannot understand all of it, but I do like the runways and pictures. I think I can figure out who will be the winner. It is totally different than America’s Next Top Model. Germany’s finale is LIVE for 3 hours. It is in a jam-packed stadium. I wonder where it is being held in Germany? Oh . . . they have Justin Bieber . . . ugh.
Tomorrow, I hope to find some relatives from my mom’s dad’s side. Wish me luck!
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