What an amazing week I had!! Germany has a LOT more fall foliage than I've ever seen in Italy, so I've been trying to commit all the vivid colors into my permanent memory bank. I got to hang out with my granddaughter Avery; I caught up on life with my good friend Marnie and her family; I had the privilege of visiting THREE of my ancestral hometowns; and I saw beautiful autumn landscapes everywhere I went. *Note: Sorry for the lateness of this post. I had 2 big trips back-to-back and then my laptop pooped out for a bit, and I couldn't use it! There's a lot to cover, so the best way to organize everything is to share everything in a basic chronological order, day by day.    Monday, October 6th: I rode the shuttle bus from Scott's base (Del Din) over to the Venice Airport. Sadly, it takes an extra hour just to get from the one base to the next because the driver has to stop in multiple locations at each one - and then he'll sit there for a solid 10 minutes before ...