Speaking to high school students of English in Kirn On my 2010 tour I did nine readings in Berlin, Frankfurt and other cities.  The smallest was Kirn in bucolic Rheinland-Pfalz.  It's a lovely town of baroque buildings and half-timbered houses, along a river, and the people couldn't have been friendlier, the students more attentive and full of questions. I was greeted by a representative from the Mayor's Office and the red carpet was definitely rolled out for my talk and reading at the town's main library. The hosts knew from my web site that I like Radlers and so they gave me a local version which I enjoyed after the reading, as well as other gifts.  The day was sunny, the town gorgeous, lunch afterwards terrific, my companions Walter Wieland and Miriam Jaster from the American Consulate in Frankfurt delightful.  Road trip! For those who can read German, here's a report from the local paper. And for those who don't read German: frankfurt.usconsulate.gov/2010/10/30/raphael.html Chatting with the organizers auf deutsch   Students enjoying the talk Mugging beforehand with the students for a publicity still   In the zone Posing afterwards with a local brew   Raphael sagt: Kirn Radlers sind Lecker! The Library   Walter, Miriam to his right, the librarians and an intern The tower of the neighboring church   The street it took us several tries to find! Library at the front/Rathskeller at the back   Overlooking the canal I felt like I was in Holland   Some of Kirn's oldest buildings The center of town   Another beautiful view Architectural interest wherever you look   A Bauhaus beauty looking proud of itself Lev Raphael speaking in Frankfurt & Kirn   Back to German Tour 2010 main page Back to Lev Raphael's main page All text copyright © 2001-10 by Lev Raphael.