Augsburg, Germany II

A modern artist's works were displayed in the middle of the permanent displays.  It was super creepy and Lillian and I did not like it.  You can't tell from my photo, but the penguins have kids feet, so it looks like they are kids in costume.

 This gallery, which was founded in 1806 and arranged in the Katharinenkirche in 1835, is the oldest branch gallery of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen. The collection includes paintings from the Augsburg and Swabian schools dating from the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance, the golden age of painting in and around Augsburg. Numerous works of the collection were commissioned by patrician families for churches and monasteries in the old free city, including works completed for the Katharinenkloster. At the heart of the collection is the portrait of Jacob Fugger, as well as a series of paintings of seven Roman basilicas by H. Holbein the Elder, H. Burgkmair and the monogrammist L.F. The State Gallery is located in the former church of St. Catherine in Augsburg, the entrance is in the Schaezler Palace.

 It was a hot day and this museum had a lovely courtyard. 

 If you are holding Susi's hand, it is possible to walk for miles and miles.  If you are holding my hand, not so much.

We visited  St. Ulrich's and St. Afra's Abbey 

Click here to learn more about the church.

 This Catholic church is attached to the smaller Lutheran St. Ulrich's Church.  By North American standards the Lutheran church seems quite showy, but not compared to its Catholic neighbor.

 Felix lays eggs and is female.  She is joined in the garden by Nainai (?) a turtle who is as old as I am.  These pets are nearly as well cared for as we were.  The girls were big fans of the garden and the pets.

 There were big plans to visit a nearby monastery in the afternoon, but we melted and stayed close to home and then went out for pizza.  Behind Susi's house there are lovely fields and a stream.

Sylvia provided bouquets for all of us.

We are grateful for the hospitality of our German family.  We are so glad we came!  We are sorry that we missed the other half of the family who were busy exploring the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Thank you!