This morning we each awoke from at least 10 hours of deep sleep. It was 6:00 a.m. We got up, got dressed, packed up, and then emailed Gerhard that we were here in Göttingen and ready to meet him. Then we went to breakfast and kept a close eye for an email response. About an hour later here’s what he wrote back:  “Come in, I am in the Publishing House. G”

So we paid our bill and took off, pulling our luggage behind us just like you see so many others in this college town. On the way we just couldn’t resist taking a few photos.

When we got to the Publishing House, the door was locked. As we were standing there wondering what to do, we heard his voice saying “Hello!” When we looked out on the street it was him! He had just stepped out for a minute. We greeted one another with hugs. It was so good to see him again!

The first thing he did was give us both keys to our room and also to the Publishing House. We took our bags up to the Gunther Grasse rooms. Again he graced us with these amazingly historical rooms! We took our bags up the three flights of stairs to the very top rooms. And we feel very much at home here. It’s wonderful how comfortable we are. Then we went over to the Publishing House where Gerhard gave us another print out of the entire book to look through and check. When we were finished with that about an hour later, we took it to him, and he then gave us another copy of the book, but this time it was printed out on an Epson printer, and we were only to check the photos! That took quite a bit longer. We made notes on a few photos that were a little dark and flat. When Gerhard came back, he said they would print fine. He answered our questions and explained some things about how the photos would be printed. He simply told us to come back in the morning at 7:30. Then the printing will begin. When we were leaving the library where we had met, he said that he knew we had waited a long time….we told him it was worth the wait!

We had dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, the P Cafe. It’s convenient because it’s just around the corner. We can even see it through the courtyard from the kitchen window!

On the walk back we stopped to look at the museum that Steidl assembled for his friend Gunther Grasse. These rooms were where Gunther stayed when he came to publish at Steidl. There are many of his wonderful drawings and books here! It’s like living in the museum!

Tomorrow we’ll have some final press sheets in hand! We’ll try to send a picture! We’re excited!

Gute Naght! And All Best Wishes from Steidlville,

Ken & Victoria