Ruppel family roots in Hesse, Germany
We tracked down our family roots in their original towns.
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Monumen Nasional in Jakarta, Java
We made a quick stop in Jakarta before flying out of the country and visited a well-known national monument in the city center.
Temple Ruins in Ayutthaya, Thailand
The temples in Ayutthaya are almost all ruins due to the Burmese sacking this former capital city in the late 18th century. The ruins were beautiful and mysterious due to their condition.
Walking around in Bangkok, Thailand
We did a lot of walking around in Bangkok. Here are some of the things we saw over the course of a few days.
Cowtown in Fort Worth, Texas
My mom and I showed Karin around the Fort Worth Stockyards when we visited her before our trip to S.E. Asia. She had a blast checking out all them there Texans.