June 18, 2011 Dad arrived in Germany and we did some exploring in Wehrheim. We went out for gelatto in the evening. June 19, 2011 We went with Carol, Reinhard and Emily to a local castle. We had a tour, but it was in German. Reinhart, Carol and Emily translated when they could. The tour guide had us hold the chainmail the knights wore and it was extremely heavy. June 20, 2011 Left for Paris with the family. The train ride was great. We traveled first c...

(Monday) We arrived in Madrid, Spain and went straight to the hotel to meet my brother who was arriving via train. Once we were reunited we asked the woman at the front desk for restaurant suggestions but she was not very helpful. Therefore, we went searching for something that sounded familiar. We ended up eating at a Kentucky Fried Chicken and then went back to the hotel to sleep. (Tuesday)We got an early start and went to the Museum of Tapestry where they r...

We arrived on Thursday, June 9th at 2:00am (Detroit time), which is 8:00am (German Time). The plane ride was extremely long. There were little babies crying the entire trip, with mothers shaking rattles against the seat in front of us. Not exactly what we had in mind for an overnight flight. Luckily, Lufthansa provides a touch screen television set with a large selection of television shows, movies, and music. I was very greatful because watching the movies helpe...