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Ensisheim Meteorite 2011. (You can click on the above image in order to ENLARGE.)

Check-in at the Hotel Domaine du Moulin in front of the restaurant La Villa du Meunier! (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

At the Hotel Domaine du Moulin the beds have head-boards that are made of fine-wood intarsia. (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

At the Hotel Domaine du Moulin the beds have head-boards that are made of fine-wood intarsia. (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

The Ensisheim Meteorite 2011 Show - was held at the Palace Regency. (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

Registration for the Show at the Palace Rgency.(Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

The Ensisheim Meteorite 2011 Show - was held at the Palace Regency. (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

Complimentary dessert after the group dinner. (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

French "glee" - lots of singing in the tents. (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

Various impactites and tektites. (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

Mike Farmer before his talk about his "experience" in Oman.(Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

This is a French version of a "police station".

This is a nice specimen Gebel Kamil iron meteorite. There were other specimens available at the Show.

The Kosice meteorite - a recent Slovakian fall was available at the Show. (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

The Ensisheim Meteorite 2011 Show - was held at the Palace Regency.

The Ensisheim Meteorite 2011 Show - was held at the Palace Regency. (Click on the above image to ENLARGE.)

Anne Black had nice specimens of the Tucson Ring iron meteorite.

Nice specimens of the Tucson Ring iron meteorite were available.

A very timely lecture - recently transmitted images from Mercury.

Dinner at the restaurant La Villa du Meunier!

The menu for the complimentary dinner at the restaurant La Villa du Meunier for the guests staying at the Hotel Domaine du Moulin. (You can click on the above image in order to ENLARGE.)

Breakfast at the Hotel Domaine du Moulin.

Breakfast at the Hotel Domaine du Moulin.

Nice wrought-iron work.

Not one meteorite on the entire table. Worse, the meteor-wrongs weren't even that interesting.

Mirko Graul did an excellent etch-job on these iron meteorite slabs.

A nicely-etched Nantan iron slab from Mike Farmer.

A young child playing in a "sand-box" of S-A irons.

Taking a break in the "square" with Vishnu and colleagues.

Country "line-dancing" entertainment.

Mount Joy - Pennsylvania Iron (65g) - Courtesy of Andreas Gruen (trade).

Museum of the Regency (Palace)

Father takes picture of son standing next to the actual Ensisheim Meteorite.

THE actual Ensisheim Meteorite.

Display of the Sueilila (LL6) in the Museum of the Regency (Palace)

Display of the "Meteorite Playing Cards" in the Museum of the Regency (Palace).

(Temporary) Meteorite display in the Museum of the Regency (Palace)

The author (me) delivering the Allende meteorite to Tomek.

The main door to the Ensisheim parish church.

Inside the Ensisheim parish church.

The church organ is nick-named the "sparrow-nest".

The "nave" of the Ensisheim parish church.

The Russians and me out in the square.

Hanno Strufe - Moni W. - Bob V.- Andrea Knofel.

Mirko Graul with Dave Gheesling in the tent.

Dieter Heinlein meets again (last 2006) with Moni W.

Karl Aston representing the heartland of the USA.

A family-rated Show: Sven Buhl with stroller - with his daughter - with her stroller!

Martin Horesji with his son Lucas.

Moni Waiblinger taking a picture of Russ Finney with his wife.

Thank you Russ Finney for taking this image of Moni and me.

Moni "ready for the director to take her close-up". (Image taken at the restaurant La Villa du Meunier!)

Dessert at the restaurant La Villa du Meunier. [ The chef had trouble dribbling the sauce onto the "Le crumble aux abricots et son sorbet" (apricot-brown Betty). He kept missing the "crumble" entirely! Luckily the plate was over-sized.]

Dessert at the restaurant La Villa du Meunier. [The chef didn't have much better luck with the chocolate syrup - and the ice cream almost missed the plate!]

The host of the 2011 Ensisheim Show, Monsieur Dr. Zelimir Gabelica, urging Mademoiselle Lucille Le Corre and Fraulein Moni Waiblinger to return to Ensisheim for next years festivities.

Plan well your visit to Ensisheim Meteorite 2012 and give adequate time to view all of the many great museums and historical sites. (You can click on the above image in order to ENLARGE.)