Our annual Germany trip had more highlights than usual...
The main reason was Olaf's mom 80th birthday, of course.
But we also visited Hamburg with my parents!
We took walks along the harbor, explored the Elbtunnel and saw the new Elbphilharmonie.
Our harbor cruise, even with the cold october weather, was wonderful.
And because it was so cold, we had to warm up in some really good places.
Vor example, at Tim Maelzer's Restaurant "Bullerei". Funny, Tim Maelzer cooking book was the farewell gift from my sister in law before we moved to the USA.
The view from our hotel was breath taking!
A special perk for the men's team: they watched soccer! Germany vs Czech Republic! We won, ha, ha
Meanwhile, my mom and I took the ferry to the Elbtheater. The Lion King was on stage!
I also got a chance to see a special exhibition (which just started the day before we arrived, yeah!) of one of my favorites artists: Rene Magritte.
After two days in Hamburg we arrived in Cologne and met with Olaf's parents.
And then, there was the family reunion and Olaf's mom 80th birthday! Party included!
And one more soccer game. This time with Olaf's parents in Cologne.
Last picture before taking off to the airport...
Three generations! But they obviously have one thing in common...ha, ha
