Samstag | Saturday

[Teil 2 | part 2] [Teil 3 | part 3] [Teil 4 | part 4]

Teil 1: vom Hotel zur Zeche Sophia Jacoba
part 1: from the hotel to the coal mine Sopia Jacoba

Saturday round 1

hotel - coal mine

preparing the beast Start Start
Start Start Start
Start Start Start
Start Start Start
Start into Holland getting blocked
all together now near Roermond near Roermond
St Odiliënberg Towards Paarlo in Vlodrop
back in Germany close to the destination even closer ...
and here we are! arrival arrival
arrival late arrival Bruno went right past
and Klaus followed swift more arrivals even later arrivals
but the drive was fun! definitely! a good line-up again
or isn't it? memories any head gasket issues here?
thirsty! where the miner leaves his stuff our brilliant guide
the bike from the pit ... and how it's used a tipper
Dawn flirting the elevator explaining the details
everyone's listening everyone? This should work on the ball joints
in the pit Monorail! Ah! pea-soup.
hungry anyone? hmm - yummy! they made it
Was that clever, Herbie? ah, who cares? 60.jpg
Ladies and Gentlemen - please start your engines!   


[Teil 1 | part 1] [Teil 3 | part 3] [Teil 4 | part 4]

Teil 2: von der Zeche zum Loch in Garzweiler
part 2: from the mine to the big hole in Garzweiler

Saturday round 2

Zeche - Garzweiler

giant diggers and a big hole crazy machines
and loads of coal transported on conveyor belts arrival
arrival arrival arrival
arrival arrival arrival
arrival some snacks checking the routes
a quick break 17.jpg 18.jpg
some history 20.jpg 21.jpg
22.jpg 23.jpg 24.jpg
where we go next? ei do lang everybody taking photos of their cars
Herbie Adrian Dave
Steffi   


[Teil 1 | part 1] [Teil 2 | part 2] [Teil 4 | part 4]

Teil 3: von Garzweiler nach Schloss Dyck
part 3: from Garzweiler to Schloss Dyck

Saturday round 3

Garzweiler - Schloss Dyck

first arrivals arrival arrival
arrival arrival Christine is very contented
arrival arrival arrival
reserved parking just for us waiting for the tickets
at the entrance the main alley Schloss Dyck
very scenic a preferred wedding location impressing trees
walking on the grass well - almost everyone quite big garden actually
with old and new side by side the Orangerie a bit tired
25.jpg in the main court 27.jpg
funny stuff Herbie again coffee break
31.jpg getting back together 33.jpg
the guardhouse a last glimpse  


[Teil 1 | part 1] [Teil 2 | part 2] [Teil 3 | part 3]

Teil 4: zurück zum Hotel | part 4: back to the hotel

Saturday round 4

Schloss Dyck - Hotel