Charlemagne

Aachen, Germany

Aachen, Germany. Burial place of Charlemagne and bloody memory site from WW2.

Despite this train station pix, it’s really quite beautiful here. The city seems to be nestled into rolling forested hills. Hints of orange and yellow suggest autumn is in the air.

The geography is a bit more robust than what we’ve experienced in Belgium.

An Imperfect Introduction

An Imperfect Introduction

Why is the Song of Roland of interest to Bible Land Explorers? Here’s a couple of reasons.

He blowd his brains out his ears

He blowd his brains out his ears

The descent into Spain is rugged. The bright pastures of the sommets des pyrénées slip downslope, gradually at first, then furiously, precipitously, until they tumble into dense beech forests. Bob and I do the same. Spattered by mud, decorated with leaves, and swathed in shadow, we appreciate the epic Song of Roland.