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NRT 2015 Saturday

ready for take-off
ready for take-off
pit stop led to a …
pit stop led to a …
… massive increase in business
… massive increase in business
Where do we go next?
Where do we go next?
I haven’t got a clue!
I haven’t got a clue!
Through the Eifel region
Through the Eifel region
eit its impressive reservoirs
eit its impressive reservoirs
Arriving for lunch …
Arriving for lunch …
one after the other
one after the other
but everybody made it.
but everybody made it.
Some impressions from Gemünd
Some impressions from Gemünd
… with lots of …
… with lots of …
… nice details …
… nice details …
… where we gathered …
… where we gathered …
… and after a little stroll …
… and after a little stroll …
… it was Schnitzel time!
… it was Schnitzel time!
the Gemünder Brauhaus is a …
the Gemünder Brauhaus is a …
… nice place, when you’re hungry.
… nice place, when you’re hungry.
Saying goodbye to Gemünd, it’s …
Saying goodbye to Gemünd, it’s …
… time for the first visit!
… time for the first visit!
Everybody had to cross the bridge …
Everybody had to cross the bridge …
… after just a short drive …
… after just a short drive …
… the general public …
… the general public …
… was amazed …
… was amazed …
… by the number of …
… by the number of …
… cars arriving …
… cars arriving …
… one after the other …
… one after the other …
… and that bridge led to …
… and that bridge led to …
… this place.
… this place.
It’s an old hydro power station …
It’s an old hydro power station …
… sitting by a lake …
… sitting by a lake …
… appropriately used by the locals.
… appropriately used by the locals.
The safety helmets came in handy …
The safety helmets came in handy …
… for the guided tour.
… for the guided tour.
Me trying to translate
Me trying to translate
… and everybody …
… and everybody …
… listens carefully …
… listens carefully …
… or do they?
… or do they?
Well, just …
Well, just …
… judge for …
… judge for …
… yourselves ;-)
… yourselves ;-)
Inside there’s …
Inside there’s …
… an exhibition of …
… an exhibition of …
… various …
… various …
… electric appliances …
… electric appliances …
… from past times.
… from past times.
Some rather modern …
Some rather modern …
… some a bit older …
… some a bit older …
… and some things …
… and some things …
… not electric at all!
… not electric at all!
Also on display are …
Also on display are …
… the old turbines …
… the old turbines …
… and generators …
… and generators …
… from 1905.
… from 1905.
 The switchboard is pure marble …
The switchboard is pure marble …
… with brass instruments …
… with brass instruments …
… and massive switches.
… and massive switches.
The control lights are big …
The control lights are big …
… but everything’s a work of art.
… but everything’s a work of art.
The insulators were made …
The insulators were made …
… by the famous company Rosenthal …
… by the famous company Rosenthal …
… renowned for top class tableware.
… renowned for top class tableware.
Health and safety …
Health and safety …
… early 20th century style:
… early 20th century style:
A Faraday’s cage!
A Faraday’s cage!
In the main machine hall …
In the main machine hall …
… one of the first electric cars!
… one of the first electric cars!
These are the modern turbines …
These are the modern turbines …
… with the new generators.
… with the new generators.
On we went …
On we went …
… for the final part …
… for the final part …
… of the drive …
… of the drive …
… to meet this Gentleman.
… to meet this Gentleman.
All cars nicely parket up …
All cars nicely parket up …
… as can be seen from above.
… as can be seen from above.
The “Indemann” gives …
The “Indemann” gives …
… an impressive view …
… an impressive view …
… over the closer …
… over the closer …
… and the more distant …
… and the more distant …
… surroundings.
… surroundings.
Some liked it up there …
Some liked it up there …
… while others were not so happy.
… while others were not so happy.
Be courageous and smile!
Be courageous and smile!
Back at the hotel …
Back at the hotel …
… Dave collected funds for worthy causes …
… Dave collected funds for worthy causes …
… while others commenced at the bar again.
… while others commenced at the bar again.