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Epilogue of Angels

Posted on May 21, 2013 by ehurst

Angie and Preston had a rather quiet fall season volksmarching in the Eifel, Rheinland and Saarland areas. During a beautiful hike in Trier, they stopped for a snack on the university campus. While they sat enjoying Bavarian pretzels, Preston’s phone … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 10

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ehurst

Grabbing their bags, they made sure to check that everything was as they had found it. Returning the key to the tiny enveloped, they hung it on the door handle, closed the lock on the hasp and strode off into … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 9

Posted on May 19, 2013 by ehurst

From behind, large brown hands grabbed Preston, lifting him slightly off the ground. Purely by instinct, Preston simultaneous thrust the camera out at arm’s length while kicking where he thought the legs should be on whomever grappled with him from … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 8

Posted on May 18, 2013 by ehurst

“I think it’s time to remove this hair coloring,” Preston suggested as they started filling the tub. He looked at the small on-demand water heater common in most of Europe. “This has to be the smallest one they could find.” … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 7

Posted on May 17, 2013 by ehurst

By lunch time the spectators began showing up. That is, lots of cameramen scattering across the city looking for advantageous locations, lots of people in expensive suits despite the late summer heat and a few extra policemen in groups talking … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 6

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ehurst

They entered their hideaway and Preston took off his fanny pack, turned and dropped sideways across the hammock. Angie removed her pack and took his from the floor, moving to the desk to open them. “Darlin’, I really love sleeping … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 5

Posted on May 15, 2013 by ehurst

While the kayak trip had made their shoulders and arms sore, their legs were itching for a workout. After lunch and a potty break, they struck out for some exploration. Backtracking a short distance, Preston turned off to the left … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 4

Posted on May 14, 2013 by ehurst

They were ready bright and early the next morning to catch the bus down in the village. There was a simple connection to another line in the south that ran all the way to the head of the kayak run … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 3

Posted on May 13, 2013 by ehurst

There was also a date, three days from then. Preston and Angie had reduced virtually all communications to electronic means. For their pay packets, they decided to set up regular mail retrieval through the PostNL office nearest their apartment. Everything … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 2

Posted on May 12, 2013 by ehurst

In Belgium generally, and Walloon areas in particular, there were numerous little shrines, field crosses, chapels and so forth. Some were quite artistic. A few were frankly disappointing, consisting of little more than a cheap plastic bottle from which the … Continue reading →

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