Leipzig! Hometown of Goethe, Wagner and the incomparable JS Bach (there must be something in the water). I wanted to come here mostly so we could see more of Germany than just the capital, and it was a fun place to spend a few days. Although half of the suburbs are colorless blocks crumbling from communist neglect, the old town has magnificent cathedrals, cobbled streets, lots of places to sip a beer on a patio, and the best (only?) potato house I've ever been...

(Sorry about the picture, which is romantic but wholly inaccurate... this website is inexplicably lacking in pictures of Germany and as usual I can't get my own pictures off of my camera). Ah, Berlin. We came by to see what the fuss was about, and left pleased, but underwhelmed. At the DDR museum, we dipped into Germany's recent history and learned about daily life under the Soviet regime... right down to a recreated 70's living room. The entire place was han...