We had the chance to witness the presentation of the Old timer cars in Neumarkt in Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany. Last June 6, 2010 was the second meeting of the different old car owners in this town. You cannot see anyone selling ford accessories or any car accessories during the event here but we did met a person who wants to sell his old car.

You can also find some old types, styles and models of vehicles from bicycles to motorcycle, tractors, cars and a lot more. That was the first time where I saw a lot of historical cars of all forms and designs during this event. I also noticed that most of the owners of the historical vehicles are very proud of themselves in owning one. I wish I could own one of those historical cars in the future. Lastly, for those who are looking for any car accessories, feel free to click the link I have in this post. You can also visit Carid.com, an online automotive accessories superstore who is in business since 2003. They have all sorts of car accessories and automotive products to offer to its customers. Feel free to also browse my categories here for more images of the old cars taken during the Old timer event in Neumarkt.

The Perlach Tower also called in German as Perlachturm is a 70-meter tower located in the central district of Augsburg in Bavaria, Germany. It is located near the Augsburger Rathaus or City Hall of Augsburg. It is originally built as a watchtower in the 10th century. In around 1200, the lower part was built and the middle in 1350. Elias Holl constructed the open bell story and crowned it with an Augsburg "onion tower" and a pine cone.
The 70-metre-tall Perlachturm is a tower in the central district of Augsburg, Germany. I took this photo during our visit last July 18, 2010.

Is the very hot summer season in Germany over now? I have no idea either. Today we did had a rainy, sunny day. It means, it rained and comes sunshine again and vice versa. The good thing is, it is not very hot anymore and the flowers in our garden are happy to have some rain water. back to my main topic. A friend called me last Friday asking wear is the swimming pool in Burglengenfeld. I just googled the name Bulmare in Burglengenfeld and I did had the address immediately. It is located in Naabtalpark in this town. It is a very nice swimming pool both indoor and outdoor. I believed they are buying their swimming pool supplies in bulk especially during this summer season. The last time I visited this pool was sometime in 2008. Last year, we went to another swimming pool to cool down the hot summer. I cannot share an image this time from that pool because I don't want to show any image of me wearing a swimsuit.lol! have a great evening!

St. Jacob's gate is one of the old gates in Augsburg. It is a city in the south-west of Bavaria in Germany. It is known to be a called as a College town. It is also the second oldest city of Germany after Trier.

St. Jacob's gate is located some meters from the Fuggerei which is the world's oldest social housing complex still in work. It is a walled enclave within the city of Augsburg, Bavaria. It takes it name from the Fugger family and was founded in 1516 by Jacob Fugger the Younger (known as "Jacob Fugger the Rich") as a place where the needy citizens of Augsburg could be housed. By 1523, 52 houses had been built, and in the coming years the area expanded with various streets, small squares and a church. The gates were locked at night, so the Fuggerei was, in its own right, very similar to a small independent medieval town. It is still inhabited today, affording it the status of being the oldest social housing project in the world.

Below is an image taken during our visit last July 18, 2010. More images to be posted later on.

Augsburg is the only German city with its own legal holiday, the Peace of Augsburg, celebrated on August 8 of every year. This gives Augsburg more legal holidays than any other region or city in Germany.

Congratulations Germany especially to the football team, their trainers and to all fans. Germany won the third place during the Football World Cup in Africa last Saturday after beating Uruguay with a score of 3-2. That was a great play by the German football team. Some players like Lahm, Klose and Podolski were not able to play against Uruguay due to some health problems and injuries. Lastly for those who are looking for treatment for hemorrhoids, you can try to surf the net. For sure, you can find a lot of information about it. If not, I suggest that you better consult the professionals or simply visit your doctor. I normally want to share some images from the World Cup but I don't have good shots to share. Congratulations to Spain for being the champion. It is history for Spain because it is their first time to win over all. They deserved it! I even thought Netherlands will win.

These are old photographs I took from Nuremberg or Nürnberg (in German) last 2007. I took these photos as we were on top of Nuremberg Castle where you can see the whole city of Nuremberg. Feel free to browse my categories here for more images from this city.


SOME OF THE MAIN SIGHTS IN NUREMBERG

The southern part of the old town, known as Lorenzer Seite, is separated from the north by the river Pegnitz and encircled to the south by the city walls.

* Nuremberg Castle: the three castles that tower over the city including central burgraves' castle, with Free Reich's buildings to the east, the Imperial castle to the west.
* Heilig-Geist-Spital. In the centre of the city, on the bank of the river Pegnitz, stands the Hospital of the Holy Spirit. Founded in 1332, this is one of the largest hospitals of the Middle Ages. Lepers were kept here at some distance from the other patients. It now houses elderly persons and a restaurant.
* Hauptmarkt, which provides a picturesque setting and famous market for gingerbread. Nuremberg's star attraction is the Gothic Schöner Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain) which was erected around 1385 but subsequently replaced with a replica (the original fountain is kept in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum). The unchanged Renaissance bridge Fleischbrücke crosses the Pegnitz nearby.
* The following churches are located inside the city walls: St. Sebaldus Church, St. Lorenz, Frauenkirche (Our Lady's Church), Saint Klara, Saint Martha, Saint Jakob, Saint Egidien, and Saint Elisabeth.
* Gothic St Lorenz-Kirche (St. Lorenz church, St. Lorenz), one of the most important buildings in Nuremberg. The main body was built around 1270-1350.
* The church of the former Katharinenkloster is preserved as a ruin, the charterhouse (Kartause) is integrated into the building of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum and the choir of the former Franziskanerkirche is part of a modern building. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg