In mid-April, Gail and I were off to Europe for a two-week trip with our good friends, Rick and Lee Timboe. Our time was spent mainly in Berlin, Prague, Vienna, and Munich. Several "side trips" included Dresden, Potsdam, Salzburg, and Mittenwald. Highlights in Berlin included the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall/Checkpoint Charlie, and the Reichstag. We traveled from city to city on the Autobahn, where there is no speed limit which was obvious as cars roared by in the fast lane. We adjusted to using Crowns and Euros as our currency and ate Czech, Austrian, and German food which featured schnitzel, sausages, potatoes, goulash, apple strudel-- most of which was heavy and full of calories. Prague featured the Charles Bridge, palaces, and churches. All roads and sidewalks were cobblestone. Vienna was the home of the Habsburgs. We visited both their winter and summer palaces and viewed a performance by the Royal Lipizzaner Stallions. In Salzburg, we toured the home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. We dined at the Hofbrau House in Munich, which had an Octoberfest atmosphere with a live band. Munich also provided testimony of horrors of the Holocaust at Dachau Concentration Camp. Finally, we took a trip to Mittenwald, a small Bavarian village in the Alps. A gondola ride to the top of the mountain was thrilling. We're hoping and expecting that this marvelous trip is an indicator of future great travels during the wonderful world of retirement.
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