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as I want . If we see a little café and want to sit outside and have coffee and a pastry while we people-watch , we can do that . And if we want to see a lot of things quickly , that ’ s an option , too .”
Ray Komar said that he and his wife enjoy hitting flea markets and antique shops , including those in Germany , France and Spain . And while he sometimes brings treasures home with him , he tries to avoid more typical souvenir items .
He said that really , their entire house is a collection of souvenirs from the time they spent in Germany . The couple went to Germany with a few suitcases and had to furnish an apartment there . When they returned to the United States , they decided to pay to have their items shipped home .
“ Our home is full of memories of our time in Germany ,” he said . “ We enjoy that – the things we collected while we were there . But we don ’ t really find it necessary to get more souvenirs . Now , if we get a souvenir , it ’ s going to be for a friend that really would enjoy something .”
High chair that converts to a desk from Germany .
Bakery in Paris
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