Vacation, Vacation, Vacation

It is the time of the year, when Floridians (and resident aliens) like to get out for a little while to escape the heat and humidity. Michael left for 2 weeks and spend the first in England before going on to see his parents. Rosie only could take a week off, so we met again in Germany. Very sophisticated planning and some good luck also made it possible for Rinaldo and Flavia to end their Tour de Europe in northern Germany, so we all descended on Michael's parents new home for a few days.
There were sites to visit, beers and schnapps to drink and lots of "traditional" German cuisine to be eaten. Especially Rinaldo took great pleasure to take pictures of all the different beers he could sample and he also established a taste for Aquavit at a BBQ at Michael's parents.
The last 2 days were spend in Hamburg. Again many sites to visit and views to enjoy. Michael's brother's father-in-law, Heinz, volunteered to be our guide and surprised us with his knowledge and insights of his hometown.

Germany Summer 2008