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Hotel Astoria
Stuttgart, Germany
27 May 2009

We arrived safely to Stuttgart evening of 26 May with cool weather and rainfall. All tour members are in good health.

This morning we visited the Germans from Russia societies in Stuttgart -Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Russland and the Bessarabiendeutscher Verein. At the Verein, we were greeted by Ingo Isert, head of the Verein, and by Mr. Schaefer, President. Also joining us for greetings with Edwin Kelm, who was for many years president. Mr. Schaefer mentioned he will travel to Tripp, South Dakota to visit relatives this summer.

On 28 May, we travel to Alsace, France with bus tour. We will have lunch in Sessenheim, Alsace, France, tasting the famous Alsatian Flammkuchen.

On 30 May, most of the tour members depart Stuttgart for Amsterdam and on to the USA.

With best regards from Stuttgart,

Michael M. Miller

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