that tower is the tower of Paulaner Beer. They also had a beer tent here that can occupy thousands of people. On top of that tower is a rotating big mug..Oktoberfest is held every year in Theresienwiese in Munich. I could not imagine how many thousands of people are going here especially during the night (to drink and drink and drink beer..wink)

A History of Thanksgiving
http://www.randomhistory.com/2008/10/23_thanksgiving.html

Thanksgiving Day in the United States evokes a number of rich traditions, most notably the Thanksgiving Day feast. The food is, itself, a symbolic display with roots both in the New World’s early interaction between European settlers and indigenous people and in conventions that are more recent. In addition to the food, Thanksgiving calls to mind a range of traditions revolving around the family: parades, football, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, travel, and shopping, to name a few. In America, Thanksgiving’s modern uniqueness as a holiday lies in its somewhat less commercial identity between Halloween and Christmas.

The Thanksgiving Day holiday, however, is considered the official launch of the “Holiday Season,” as schools let out for a celebration that can be simultaneously deeply religious yet secular. To whomever thanks is given, Thanksgiving Day is a time designated for offering a word of thanks for the gifts of one’s life, no matter how troubling the times. Evolving from fast to feast, Thanksgiving Day’s origins are not clearly cut from the annals of American history.

I visited this place during the yearly Oktoberfest..I was also on top of it seeing the view of the Oktoberfest..nice place and amazing work of art..a little info of Bavaria statue courtesy of Wikipedia..thanks for sharing this info..

The Bavaria statue (German just 'Bavaria') is a bronze-cast statue of a female figure representing Bavaria's "secular patron saint", the Tellus (Mater) Bavarica ("goddess of the land of Bavaria"), located at the border of the Theresienwiese in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, where the Oktoberfest takes place each September.

The statue was commissioned by Ludwig I of Bavaria, and the design chosen by a competition. When the architect Leo von Klenze, building the 'Ruhmeshalle' (Hall of Fame) in the background of the Bavaria, placed an order to build the statue, he thought about a Greek design, settled between an athena and an amazon. The sculptor Ludwig Schwanthaler changed the design to a more romantic Germanic look (no helmet, oak wreath instead of laurel wreath, bear-skin, lion and sword instead of spear). It is an allegoric personification of Bavaria's strength and glory.

The statue was built at the foundry of J.B. Stiglmair from 1844 until 1850, mainly by Stiglmair's nephew Ferdinand Von Miller. Since the Bavaria is one of the biggest bronze sculptures in the world, it had to be built out of four big parts and several smaller ones. It is 18.52 metres (60 ft 9 in) high and weighs about 87.36 tonnes [1] (96.2 tons).

Inside the statue, a staircase of 66 stairs allows tourists to climb to the top and view Munich from above.

copyright photo by: Euroangelthis is what I love in Germany, going to different Funfair in different places like Neumarkt...hope to ride that ferris Wheel next time..yes I will!!

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This is the Castle Ruin in Kallmuenz. We went walking to the top last February of this year together with my husband..cool place to see the landscape of Kallmuenz...This is not so far from our place!

Remembering the old photo inside the Donau Einkaufscentrum (Danube Shopping Mall) in Regensburg. It's been months I have not visited this place!! hopefully before Christmas!! The great season is almost coming!!

willkommen im land der suessen versuchung!!! Understand or not!! It simply means "WELCOME TO THE LAND OF THE SWEET TEMPTATION" ..The Seidl Confiserie, a chocolate factory in Laaber which is around 30 minutes drive from our place. I used to stop by here everytime I am having a visit to my Gynecologist..I love the chocolates here especially the one with the Macadamia Nuts!!

Visit to Frankfurt last March of this year..Frankfurt Am Main according to my understanding means Frankfurt upon Main because it is located near the Main River..Am I right? I guess so!

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The funny Domino in Neumarkt Funfair!! a lot of fun and entertainment during this festival!!

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Bavarian Wheel is the name of this ferris wheel..I also got a photo above about the technical data of this ferris wheel. The Bavarian Wheel is always present during the Volksfest or Funfair in Neumarkt every year. The Funfair in Neumarkt is usually held every month of August. I was already there for 4 consecutive years. having some fun!!

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Would you believe that this small "Tor", a German word for gate is also a street where we pass sometimes when we are visiting Velburg. But remember one car at a time. Two cars will not fit!!

The background is the historical St. Lorenz Cathedral in Nuremberg. This place is also a good place to go shopping!! I got some with me as we went here!!

just updating quick this blog!! howdy guys!! hope everyone is doing fine!! please visit my other sites for more updates!!!picture taken last July 24, 2008....went around in this nice place with friends!! hope you had a great Sunday!!