Next up was finding our way to Kottenheim, in the Eifel, and Gertrud’s cousin. 2018 was the year for the biennial potato pancake festival there, the Kröbbelchesfest.
Before the festival began, we visited Maria Laach, a nearby monastery. It’s a huge place, including a restaurant, a hotel, a gift shop and a sculpture garden in addition to the monastery itself.
Maria Laach monastery
At Maria Laach
Courtyard at Maria Laach
Stained glass window
Another stained glass window
Sign at Maria Laach
Fused glass birds in the gift shop
In the sculpture garden
Fountain at Maria Laach
diane's fused glass 