European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I ? v j v a i 3\ or s4 amp a few r$2 amp in by off my v m is a a a ,1 to a a it a / a a a to Tufa a. He amp Quot a y a a it a a a i a a >,1 \ a m t 1 a a j hot of a j a vim Quot a a a i it a j to \3 i a a it is s a it a �?�1 i i j. To it i ii it s a it \ 3 a it v \ $ two it a 1 it t Foj i i f a. A Doit a i h it ? s s a if a it v a re t braunfels Castle sitting on a Hillside near the Lahn catches the final rays of the afternoon Sun As the Clouds of a Spring rainstorm close in. The Ems dispatch a Symbol of the dishonesty to which a statesman will stoop to gain his ends is memorialized at bad Ems by a Flagstone the Benede Otistein set into the promenade Quay across from the Kuxhaus. A a athe spa by the Way did not profit from the unification of Prussia and  Bismarck s achieved goal. The new emperor quite a prude promptly. Ordered the Casino closed. Now however after 100 years of inaction. The bad Ems Roulette wheels Are once More spinning. After a stroll though the elegant Kuxhaus you might want to try your gambling Luck. Of you Are in shorts and to shirt you la have to be satisfied with the one armed a bandits. Formal dress is required for entry into the a Roulette and Blackjack rooms. A a a a a a a it during the summer bad tvs offers visitors Many specials. Among the most famous is its Quot rolling Flower show Quot this year the event topped Only by the Rose bowl Parade in Pasadena calif., and the Parade in Nice France will take place aug. 25 at 2  there will be 1 million Flowers 30 floats and 1,500 musicians and a  gardens link bad Ems to the next town of. Dause Nau. Here you might want to Stop at one of  famous of those Quot original Wirt Chaftan Der Lahn establishments. It s located Between the old Walls and fortified battlements. A. A a a bit further up the River comes Nassau a Small town population 5,080, that s played a big role when it comes to european Royalty. The Nassau Orange ruling dynasties of the Netherlands Luxembourg and England All had roots Here a few Miles farther Are the towns of Weinar and Bernhof. These two villages along with Dause Nau make up the Lahn s seven vintner wine growing area. Stop for a Glass of rare Lahn wine. You la find that a though somewhat similar to Mosel a it has a flavor All its own. About a Quarter of a mile up the Hill from the. Bernhof Bridge is Arnstein Abbey. The Lahn is Replete with anecdotes and tall tales. Here one tells us that this sacred heart pilgrimage had a surprisingly Lusty. Beginning. In the 12th Century according to the Story the location was Home of a Knight count Ludwig Iii who. Enjoyed the fast life and financed it by making his Home Arnold Stein a House of thieves. Anyone passing in the Valley below was robbed. It was t until this old Knight the last of his Linea.  continue Don Page 8 1 Fri 7jki a �?��?�i1 j a jew m u 1�?T i i ii i Jujj a Jwj a. Jill la feb it ii. Ii k a Tami ii a. H a u h j i barbs a few to j�4 Vii # a a a to f a it s4.jwi a 5 clip a pleasure boat approaches the City of bad Ems one of the first stops on a journey on the Lahn. A amps photos by Jim Der he m a woman Heads toward the Wetzlar marketplace. April 18, 7 99/ stripes Magazine 7