Posted on 07/13/2006 6:08:54 PM PDT by ohioWfan
At the invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Bush traveled to northeastern Germany in advance of his participation in the G-8 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia. Chancellor Merkel hosted President Bush today in the towns of Stralsund and Trinwillershagen, which are in the Chancellor's electoral constituency. The visit, which took place in what had been communist East Germany, underscores our two nations' commitment to advancing freedom and prosperity, and to strengthening the transatlantic partnership.
The President and the Chancellor took part in a joint press conference in the Straslund Town Hall, and the President also spoke in the historic market square. The First Lady visited a Kinderbibliothek (Children's Library) and toured Straslund City Archives and Baroque library, and attended a luncheon.
The First Couple visited St. Nikolai Church and toured it with Pastor Peter Neumann, and later traveled to the village of Trinwillershagen on the German Baltic Sea for a wild pig barbecue.
In tumultuous times it is reassuring to have a President who stands firm on principle and in strength of conviction and courage. Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on a MONSTER Dose!
Yee Haw! Toaster city 4 u!
That would be a funny one, Excellence..........I hope somebody does it!
WHEW! You REALLY worked hard for us today. Thank you so much.
Top TEN..........good job, Rob. :)
The President and Germany's leader seem to really enjoy each other.
Some great opening photos.
Boar it was.
Hiya! How are you? Thanks for all the great pics tonight.
You have a LOT of company here, pax! :)
ooo I like the flag row & bak to camera shot!
Thanks for tonghts Dose oWf!
Good Lord, that's an ugly looking critter.
You'd have to be might hungry or mighty polite.
I think he's mighty polite.
Toaster winner Kate.
By the way I watched one of the other disks great work
Some people must live sad lives that they get a kick out of bothering nice folks like us. :)
Probably a roast hog - which I beleive is big in Germany.
The peeeeyyyeeewww gesture shots(re: the herring gift) are so funny!
Those folks need either therapy or imprisonment.....
Thanks for #74, too.
Didn't know the G8 was planned ahead of time?? ROFLOL!
Hi, Ohio.
Thanks so much for the pictures. I'll be really waiting for the president to get back on United States soil.
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