You are making me homesick for someplace I’ve never been!
I’ve been as close to you as the Azores, but that was just a refueling stop on the way to Germany in 1988 at Lajes Field, Terceira Island.
We didn’t stay any longer than it took to refuel, but I remember it feeling so TROPICAL because, well, it WAS February when we left the USA for a month-long REFORGER mission. ;)
(’Return The Forces to Germany’) My Brigade (through some old WWII treaty) had an agreement with Germany that we could be packed up and be there to assist them in times of trouble, and we had to prove it to them every 10 years, I think? That was 32 years ago! Eeeek!
I spent a month in Aschaffenburg, which used to have a US Army detachment there for years. I wasn't in the military at the time, just there for a job in a nearby town. Did a lot of exploring in the area. It was a beautiful town and a beautiful country. My wife also happened to be in England at the time so she flew over to spend a week with me. I was working so she spent a decent amount of time by herself and she never once felt uncomfortable walking around alone.
I would love to take her to see Rothenburg ob der Tauber but it is extremely hard to get to, no nearby airports and expensive flights. Maybe the pandemic will bring the prices down so we can go there.
Diana, any ideas what would cause the edges of some of my green bean leaves to turn yellow and curl? This year I am trying row covers because we have a terrible time with Mexican bean beetles. The row that is covered has bean plants on the end curling. The ones in the middle of the row are ok. It’s just the 2-3 plants on each end.