Hello from the center of Germany, in the Medieval City of Göttingen. The trip over was very easy, however we were wedged into spaces that would be just fine for 8 year old children!

What a relief to catch the train in Frankfurt and be able to stretch out and walk and enjoy plenty of room!

We are struck by the hospitality and warmth of the German people. On the flight over, we met Isabel, Felix and Baby Alexander just returning from a 5-week trip around the world.At every turn we’ve been met by people willing to help. Manuel, a physicist we sat next to on the plane helped us to the ICE train when we got to Frankfurt. Walter, a Mars researcher from Göttingen, helped us get off the train at the right spot. Nina and David shared a compartment on the 2-hour train trip from Frankfurt to Göttingen. Nina, who spent six months working on an internship in Palo Alto last year, helped us get our luggage up on the train rack.  David talked about his work as an interpreter helping in refugee camps. Both were lovely and engaging as the German countryside rolled along as the backdrop.

We’re in a cosy hotel sleeping off jet lag. Ken grabbed his camera and walked around the old city for a while but I was so tired I went right to sleep. The purpose of this trip commences tomorrow as we meet Steidl face-to-face and learn the next steps in this amazing adventure.
Thank you John Upton and Stephen Goldstine for recommending we submit the book to Steidl for publication –  three years ago.  And of course, we are mindful of Bill Heick, Ira Latour, Cameron Macauley, (and my dad, Don Whyte). How much they themselves would have loved to be here printing their book! We are now their emissaries, and coming here to represent the Golden Decade photographers is an honor and privilege.

Until tomorrow!