Germany, May 2-12, 2018

We had a great trip to Germany in 2018.  The Germans handle their troubled 20th century past well, acknowledging their wrong-doing.

Our route was Berlin to Dresden to Nuremberg to Munich.  It all worked out perfectly.

You can see our photos here.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

• Leave home at 11:50
• 12:40 Bus to O’Hare
• Reservation codes: FWUDBL, RISHM8
• Depart ORD on Finnair flight AY10  at 6:00 PM, seats 30A&C

Thursday, May 3

• Arrive Helsinki at 10:50AM
• Depart Helsinki on Finnair flight AY1433 at 11:30
• Arrive Berlin at 12:25PM
• Almstadtstraße 24 2. Hinterhaus Erdgeschoß Rechts Berlin, Berlin 10119

Friday, May 4

• Reichstag 9:30AM Reservation made
• Museum Island
• Topography of Terror
• Eat at im Podewil
• Berlin Wall Memorial
• Dinner at Yarok – Syrian food
• Met a couple from Maine

Saturday, May 5

• German History Museum
• Markthalle Neun
• Covered market in the SE of Berlin
• Prater Beir Garden

Sunday, May 6 – Travel day

• 11:19 Train to Dresden
• Arrive 13:07

• Neumarkt Dresden, Sachsen 01067
• Check in after 3:00PM
• Rick Steves Dresden walk
• Dinner at Watzke at the Golden Rider

Monday, May 7

• Cokkee at Dresder Kaffeestubchen
• Royal Palace
• Green Vault Tickets purchased
• Laundry
• Dinner at Altmarkteller

Tuesday, May 8 – Travel day

·         Dresden Catholic Cathedral

·         10:21 Train to Nuremburg

• Arrive at 13:54
• Bindergasse 7 Nürnberg, Bayern 90403
• Check in after 8:00AM
• Bratwursthausle bei St Sebald
• Little Nuremberg brats
• Barfusser for beer
• Dinner at Istanbul restaurant

Wednesday, May 9

• Nazi Documentation Center
• Nazi Rallying Grounds
• Nuremberg Castle
• Grounds only – we didn’t go in
• St Lawrence church
• Albrecht Durer House
• We didn’t go in
• German National Museum
• Dinner at Ganesha Royal Indian

Thursday, May 10 – travel day

• 9:55 Train to Munich
• Arrive 11:02
• 4 St.-Anna-Straße Munich, BY 80538
• Check in after noon
• Biergarten Viktualienmarkt
• beer
• Big protest in the main square
• Schneider Brauhaus
• Snacks and beer
• Hofbrauhaus Muchen
• Beer
• Haxnbauer im Scholastikahaus
• Pork knuckle
• La Stanza

Friday, May 11

• Munich Residence Museum
• Biergarten Viktualienmarkt
• Augustiner Klosterwirt
• Beer
• English Garden
• Surfers
• Beer garden
• La Stanza
• Last meal of the trip

Saturday, May 12

·         Leave for Airport at

·         Depart Munich on AA flight 717 at 10:15AM

·         Arrive in Philadelphia at 1:30PM

·         Depart PHL on AA flight 455 at 3:44PM

·         Arrive in Chicago at 4:46PM

·         Catch bus to Milwaukee