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Next was touring the Gutenberg museum. The museum is in an old church and has both a natural history museum and a museum about Johannes Gutenberg. He was the inventor of movable type printing in Europe. He was born in Mainz and is known for starting the printing revolution.

The exhibit was very interesting. They gave each visitor a card that you placed near each topic and it would project more information or in a manner that engaged you. Also we were able to do a selfie and it superimposed the selfie into a scene with printing press.

The main items of interest include a reconstructed printing press and two copies of the Gutenberg Bible. Also a temporary exhibition presenting topics of typography and book design. My favorite part was seeing the Gutenberg bibles and finding out that the German Laubach family has possession of one of the last 5 versions. I remember that when Grace and I visited the town of Laubach, we were told about an old bible but the book was not available for viewing. Laubach claim to fame. Interesting exhibit

Hit the gift shop and then we got some slices of cake for a picnic at the river. Benjola and I walked along the river until we hit the stairs she loves to sit at where we had wine and cake. Nice sunny day with a breeze - fun to watch the activity on the Rhine.

Once again Benjola took me a new route to her apartment building where we dropped some stuff off to go to the store. I hung out in the back of the building in the community space-so nice.

Headed to the store for some white asparagus and other items to have dinner at her place. She took me to her lovely garden space to show me the layout and her new rhododendrons. She shares the space and I met her partner who tends mostly to the vegetable garden.

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