Germany

  • On the way to Prague

    Another chilly morning and I expected many warm hours on the bus. Wrong! First stop was a national park for a hike! Is the gift shop open by chance? Back to the bus for the drive to a deserted village… Continue reading

    On the way to Prague
  • Missing in Action (Dresden)

    I have been sick with a cold for the last couple of days that I got from Andy who got it from a guy on the plane. What has made it worse is the weather has gotten very cold (in… Continue reading

    Missing in Action (Dresden)
  • On the way to Dresden

    Today was a long bus day. We left Berlin at 8:00 AM and our final arrival in Dresden was in a drizzle at 4:30. The drive was very pleasant through the countryside going south toward the Czech Republic. Our first… Continue reading

  • Our Last Day in Berlin

    This morning our guide, Tommy, decided to take us on a learning and discovery tour that would take us to a Berlin neighborhood called Kreuzberg that tourists would never go to and were probably not wanted. Believe me, it was… Continue reading

    Our Last Day in Berlin
  • Discovering the Two Berlins

    We began our morning on a city tour that was lead by a retired German military officer. Today was May 1 and in Germany it is a national holiday and considered to be like our Labor Day. Lots of police… Continue reading

  • Where In the World is Waldo (AKA) Andy?

    This morning after breakfast we decided that we were going to take a river cruise on the eastern side of Berlin. To do this we had to navigate the train system. Tommy, our guide, gave me very explicit written instructions… Continue reading

    Where In the World is Waldo (AKA) Andy?
  • Welcome to Germany!

    Let’s start by saying that Discover Airlines (AKA Lufthansa) is not Qatar Air. We got to the airport in Tampa 4 hours before our flight so we could enjoy the Lounge that is always the best perk of Business Class.… Continue reading