Niederkassel, Germany
The Rhine is a very busy river with river boats going back and forth. We saw a lot on our walk with Christine!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Category: COUNTRIES Thru My Eyes
Adorable Cygnets
Niederkassel, Germany
After arriving at our friend Christine’s house, we went for a walk along the River Rhine. It was so lovely and peaceful. There were Ducks and Swans which we fed. One of the mother’s and her two babies, Cygnets, stayed back, but finally came over for food. These little Cygnets were adorable!
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Bridge to the Peninsula
Niederkassel, Germany
Here is the walking bridge that takes you over to the peninsula where we walked thru the forest to the River Rhine. Though this water is apart of the Rhine, the big part of the river, that has river boats on it, is on the other side. We passed beautiful flowers, swans, other people & had a wonderful time walking thru the forest and along the Rhine!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Roses
Scy-Chazelles & Metz
Mount Saint-Quentin
Scy-Chazelles, France
After visiting the home of Robert Schuman we drove to the top of Mont Saint-Quentin, an area Robert probably walked, and saw the beautiful view looking out from Scy-Chazelles to Metz and the surrounding area. From here you can see the River Moselle winding it’s way through the landscape.
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Worshipping
The Home of Robert Schuman
Scy-Chazelles, France
The home of Robert Schuman is very modest and shows what a humble man he was! Thanks to Marlies & Helmut Werner for bringing us here! This photo was taken from his garden showing the back of his house with the steeple of the church he visited daily which is across the street from his home.
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
In His Gardens
Dragon Fly
Lavender with Bumble Bee
Dainty White Flowers
Black-Eyed Susan Vines
Gorgeous Flowers
Robert Schuman’s Gardens
Scy-Chazelles, France
Robert Schuman was an amazing man, born in Luxembourg, he grew up to be called the ‘Father of Europe’. He spent most week-ends at his home and the last few years of his life there, during which time he attended church daily. His garden is beautiful and peaceful, so I took advantage and put my feet up and RELAXED. In this photo you can see his house thru the trees to the right and the church he attended to the left.
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Gate to Robert Schuman’s Home
Scy-Chazelles, France
The garden’s at Robert Schuman’s house are beautiful as you will see by other photos that I will post. They are well manicured and kept up so well! This photo was taken from inside his yard, so this is what people would see as they left his home.
We were very happy that our friends, Marlies and Helmut Werner, took us out to learn about this humble and extraordinary man!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Robert Schuman’s Tomb
Scy-Chazelles, France
Our friends, Marlies and Helmut Werner, were very excited to take us to the burial place of Robert Schuman, who was born in Luxembourg in 1886. While in Luxembourg they showed us where he lived as a child. I had never heard of him before, which is sad because he had a lot to do with helping European Countries come together and stop fighting. I can see why this was so important to him because he lived thru both World War I & World War II.
During World War II he was arrested for acts of resistance and protest against the Nazis. He was interrogated by the Gestapo but thanks to a German lawyer, he was saved from being sent to Dachau. With the help of others he escaped in 1942 and re-joined the French Resistance. He spoke out against Germany during the time when Nazi Germany was at the peak of its power.
He accomplished a lot in his life, including being the Prime Minister of France twice, Minister of Finance and Foreign Minister and he was also instrumental in building post-war Europe and is regarded as one of the founders of the European Union, the Council of Europe and NATO.
Robert Schumann became the first President of the European Parliamentary Assembly (the successor to the Common Assembly) which bestowed on him the title ‘Father of Europe’.
He died in 1963 at the age of 77 in Scy-Chazelles, France. He is buried in the church of Saint Quentin, which is across the street from his home where he spent most week-ends and the last few years of his life. (THANKS Marlies & Helmut, a GREAT video they show at this home & Wikipedia.)
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
