Reflections of bridges
Fishmongers
Fishmonger
Hangman's house
Artist sketching Hangman's House
Statue of horseman
Monday during my niece's nap, we looked at our Spain and Portugal pictures. She had four of Spain and Portugal and I just had three of Portugal. I was down to my last three rolls of film, so I bought five more rolls at the exchange.
I also looked to see what was available at the exchanges and mailed some film. We were having a hard time finding sheperd's capes in other than green or brown. They were not in style this year.
We also made my reservation back from Italy, and changed money and she bought her series concert tickets.
My sister called several friends to come over for fondue. I helped cut up the meat, etc. We had a nice talk.
Shopping Tuesday August 11
Tuesday a.m. my sister called about 15 stores to round up the available stock. We then had a tour through a toy factory with a Girl Scout preview group which was something she couldn't postpone. She also had a conference at night.
Me on the right; and my sister and other GS leaders
Me in 1964 on right with Girl Scout leaders
I read her description of the trip to Portugal and am glad to see it was so well written up. If the letters have sold you, wait until you see the pictures. We are duplicating some because one of us was always holding my niece, which made it hard to take pictures. We have having about 25 duplicates made.
Wednesday August 12
This morning I called my cousin and told her when I would be back in Frankfurt and she offered to drive me to the airport.
Sister's family in front of their quarters
We also wrapped six packages for mailing. I really went overboard here. They are
1) Airmail to D which has a drindle of different design from the other one and larger too and some Austrian braid and some 50 cent wooden toy trains for gifts at Xmas.
2) Regular mail (and all the others also) A red coat sweater for D and a mouse in monk's clothes from Paris and some more trains
red coat sweater
3) to the Baby - another dirndle package
dirndle
4) To Bob - a sweater in brown to match D's red one, and a wooden pull toy for the baby from Lisbon.
5) and 6) Two shepard's capes and a small red one for the baby and a larger light grey with a red lining for D.
I also bought myself one in matching light grey with a maroon lining. I am "wearing" it home as it cost too much to ship. I think that's all I bought here.
Me in my new cape waiting for the train
My sister put up a lunch for me this afternoon. She also gave me birthday candles for the children as her birthday present to them. My present to my niece was a pull toy like I got the baby, and my present to her was a gold pin from Portugal. She gave me the Scout card and Bob the receipt also.
In a couple of hours I will be in Munich to change trains and then I will mail this and a thank you note to my sister.
Love RA
Austrian Alps from the train
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