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Bill, JB, Uncie Bob, Lois & Kristi Skinners Trip to New York, France, Germany & Switzerland - October 2013

Below are pictures from Bill, JB, Uncie Bob, Lois & Kristi Skinners Trip to New York, France, Germany & Switzerland - October 2013
(more being added as they come in)

It's SOOOO COOL how this trip was inspired - by an email I received from Martine Grost who tracked us down via my blog after she came across an article in her mom's newspaper about the 50th Anniversary of our daddy's plane crash near the French • Swiss • German Border. Uncie's visited the site 2 times in the '80's & I (Vicki) visited it in '85 (pics of our trips will be added with theirs).

ITINERARY:
Friday - September 27:
Bob flies from San Francisco to meet up with JB in Los Angeles. Overnight at Marriott Airport Hotel

Saturday - September 28:
JB and Uncie Bob fly American Airlines from LAX to JFK-New York (1st Class thanx to brother Bill who's a pilot for American Airlines getting them upgraded)
Stay at Marriott Marquisa Hotel Time Square for 3 nights.

Sunday - September 29:
Lois arrives in NYC.
Touring NYC - Chrysler Bldg., Brooklyn Bridge, etc.

Monday - September 30:
11am - Statue of Liberty tour.
3:30pm - 9/11 Memorial tour.

Tuesday - October 1:
Bill meets up with the gang at JFK.
6:30pm - Bill, Lois, JB & Uncie Bob fly from JFK to Zurich

Wednesday - October 2:
Arrive in Zurich early morning. Rent car at Zurich airport, drive 100 miles to Belfort, France. Overnight at Hotel Novotel.

Thursday - October 3:
Ballon d’Alsace with Hervé Goepfert (back in the early 80’s, journalist Herve helped Uncie Bob find our dad’s/his brother Bill’s plane crash site that took place August 18, 1963). Dinner with Hervé & his family. Hotel Novotel.

Friday - October 4:
Leave Belfort, France & drive to Stuttgart, Germany & tour Sinsheim Technical Museum. Stay 2 nights with Karlu Werner & family.

Saturday - October 5:
Stuttgart, Germany - Mercedes Museum, Oktoberfest beer tent.

Sunday - October 6:
Drive to Munich, Germany. Check into Louis Hotel. Oktoberfesting. Billy’s daughter who’s touring around Europe with friends Kristi joins them.

Monday - October 7:
11am - Tour Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria.
Drive to Zurich for overnight at the Welcome Inn Zurich Airport Hotel.
Evening dinner with Daniél Steinmann.

Tuesday - October 8:
Fly from Zurich to New York-JFK & hopefully back to California (& maybe 1st class again!!).
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  • Uncie/Bob (with JB) Skinner got go 1st Class on American Airlines (thanx to JB's brother Bill that's a pilot for American Airlines)
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    Uncie/Bob (with JB) Skinner got go 1st Class on American Airlines (thanx to JB's brother Bill that's a pilot for American Airlines) .

  • Uncie/Bob (with JB) Skinner got go 1st Class on American Airlines (thanx to JB's brother Bill that's a pilot for American Airlines)
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    Uncie/Bob (with JB) Skinner got go 1st Class on American Airlines (thanx to JB's brother Bill that's a pilot for American Airlines) .

  • Manhattan Island, New York

    Manhattan Island, New York

  • View from JB & Uncie/Bob Skinner's room at the Marriott Marquis Hotel Time Square
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    View from JB & Uncie/Bob Skinner's room at the Marriott Marquis Hotel Time Square .

  • Uncie Bob Skinner on the ferry to Liberty Island with the New York City skyline in the background.

    Uncie Bob Skinner on the ferry to Liberty Island with the New York City skyline in the background.

  • Lois Skinner on the ferry to Liberty Island with the New York City skyline in the background.

    Lois Skinner on the ferry to Liberty Island with the New York City skyline in the background.

  • Bob Skinner & JB Skinner with Lady Liberty in the background!

    Bob Skinner & JB Skinner with Lady Liberty in the background!

  • JB, Lois & Bob Skinner with Lady Liberty in the background!

    JB, Lois & Bob Skinner with Lady Liberty in the background!

  • Bob Skinner sitting on the train in New York!

    Bob Skinner sitting on the train in New York!

  • Bob & JB Skinner with the new World Trade Center tower that's rising at Ground Zero (due to open in 2014)

    Bob & JB Skinner with the new World Trade Center tower that's rising at Ground Zero (due to open in 2014)

  • Bob & JB Skinner with the new World Trade Center tower that's rising at Ground Zero (due to open in 2014)

    Bob & JB Skinner with the new World Trade Center tower that's rising at Ground Zero (due to open in 2014)

  • World Trade Center North Tower memorial

    World Trade Center North Tower memorial

  • Bob Skinner walking across the Brooklyn Bridge

    Bob Skinner walking across the Brooklyn Bridge

  • "We also walked past The Dakota apartment building, on New York's upper west side, where John Lennon was killed. Across the street in Central Park we made a stop at Strawberry Fields. Lois and JB are entering the area."  (quote from Bob Skinner)

    "We also walked past The Dakota apartment building, on New York's upper west side, where John Lennon was killed. Across the street in Central Park we made a stop at Strawberry Fields. Lois and JB are entering the area." (quote from Bob Skinner)

  • "We also stopped by Grand Central Station. It's big. Real big!"  (quote from Bob Skinner)

    "We also stopped by Grand Central Station. It's big. Real big!" (quote from Bob Skinner)

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