Reprising last year's trip, we spent another July in Europe this year.
One somewhat less pleasant aspect of last year's trip was the flights, particularly the return from Frankfurt to San Francisco where we spent 13 hours in the air. This year we broke up the time in the air:
- San Francisco -> Pittsburgh, to visit family
- Pittburgh -> Iceland
- Iceland -> Munich, Germany
- Munich -> Potsdam, near Berlin
- Potsdam -> Hannover
- Hannover -> Hamburg
- Hamburg -> Reykjavik, Iceland
- Iceland -> New York City
- New York -> San Francisco
Pittsburgh
We mainly visited family in Pittsburgh, but saw a few sights like the Duquesne Incline.
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Iceland Geothermal Exhibit
We rented a car in Iceland and went to the Geothermal Exhibit, all about Geothermal power. My spouse is a Professional Geologist, for whom this was an especially interesting tour.
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Munich
We spent four days in Munich, a highlight was watching a performance of the Glockenspiel.
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Potsdam
Last year we stayed in Berlin, and didn't find time to make it down to Potsdam but wanted to. So this year, we spent four days in Potsdam. We toured the Sanssouci Palace.
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Hannover
My wife's family is from Hannover, we visit each time we are there. This year we went to Lake Maschee and the Herrenhäuser Garten.
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Hamburg
We loved Hamburg. Hamburg and Potsdam were our favorite cities on this trip, mainly because of the water. It reminded us of the San Francisco Bay.
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Reykjavik
We went back to Iceland on the return trip, staying in Reykjavik. We visited the Hallgrímskirkja church.
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New York City
I've been to New York a number of times but the rest of the family had not been, so this was a special treat. We took tours of the United Nations and of the Empire State Building.
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