Apr 25, 2006 - Berlin, Dresden ... Cousin Karin takes the Mentz family on tour!

Our first day in Berlin was memorable.Our first day in Berlin was memorable....

Oct 29, 2005 - What, lost again again!

Because of the bloody arrival at Tegel Flughafen where I thought I'd pick up a map, I didn't have a map.Because of the bloody arrival at Tegel Flughafen where I thought I'd pick up a map, I didn't have a map....

Aug 8, 2005 - Magdeburg, our final tourist stop on the continent

Visiting family is its own reward but touring Magdeburg was a pleasant surprise. ... Magdeburg's detail is that it was in the east close to the border, on the main road to Berlin and a heavy industry town. ... Magdeburg made a few marks in history. ... Magdeburg lies in a flat plain on the Elbe River, which flows north. ... Here we are in the middle of a prairie and Magdeburg has a harbour. ...

Aug 15, 2004 - Halle- What a hole.

Halle was what I expected Leipzig to be- keine Schönheit. ... The Beatles museum, the reason why I went to Halle an der Saale, was naturally very good though ok course Yoko's museum was better. ... There were all sorts of wierdo 60's fan merchandise, like Beatles baby powder and even a can of Sergant Pepper's peppery soup.Halle was what I expected Leipzig to be- keine Schönheit. ... The Beatles museum, the reason why I went to Halle an der Saale, was naturally very good though ok course Yoko's museum was better. ... There were all sorts of wierdo 60's fan merchandise, like Beatles baby powder and even a can of Sergant Pepper's peppery soup....