We’re in that mode right now where we’re staying awake so that we’ll sleep tonight. Now that we’ve been on the ground a few hours, we’ve had a chance to say hello to a few friends, and begin planning out the week.

We found that the 34hp motor had the wrong generator stand. We’re trying to figure out if they came with a split generator stand, and if the rest of the motor (pistons and cylinders) is still correct, since we have a good block to rebuild back home. So, tonight we’re going to start taking the motor apart and see what we come up with. We’re all a little disappointed that things were a little different from “expected.”

Tomorrow we’re going to take the high speed train one way up to Cologne. Should be lots of fun – and a fast trip! I know we’ll see the Cathedral there, and probably the Laurelay am Rein as well on the car ride home. We’re having a bit of a disagreement with Stevie’s father as to how much we can actually do in one day.

We’re staying at Stevie’s parents’ house, since there is a bit more room here, and it is closer to Bad Camberg. Parked next to Stephan’s blue 67 bug is his brother’s 53 Isetta. Very cool. But the car has been sitting for 10 years, and is unfortunately deteriorating from lack of care. But his nephew, Fredo, may end up fixing it up?

At night we walked around Braunfels. It was a nice time in the town, and we got to stop for ice cream sundays and to have a coffee.