Europe 2012
Dave promised Alex Trebek that he'd take Leslie to Europe this summer, which is legally binding in most jurisdictions. We'll be visiting Munich, Berlin, and Bautzen in Germany as well as taking advantage of an extended stopover in Iceland on our trip.
To-do list
Plan itinerary for Wednesday and Thursday, June 20 and 21, in Iceland
Remove unwanted pictures from phone; load with wanted pictures and music
Copy television shows from HTPC to laptop
Burn Jeopardy! DVD for family
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Order prize table games for Oasis before leaving
Investigate credit card auto rental insurance
Submit car rental receipt for reimbursement
Atlanta to Munich
| From | To | Date | Depart | Arrive | Flight |
| ATL | JFK | Thu 6/7 | 6:30 PM | 9:15 PM | KLM 7268 |
| JFK | KEF | Thu 6/7 | 11:10 PM | 8:55 AM | KLM 6152 |
| KEF | CPH | Fri 6/8 | 1:15 PM | 6:15 PM | IcelandAir 212 |
| CPH | MUC | Fri 6/8 | 7:35 PM | 9:10 PM | IcelandAir 7565 |
Munich
When?
We'll arrive in Munich on the evening of Friday, June 8, and will leave on the evening of Wednesday, June 13.
Where?
What?
Here's a list of things we're interested in doing and seeing in and around Munich:
A bike tour of the city and its parks (
Lenny's Bike Tour, 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM daily, leaves from Marienplatz [C1])
A walking tour, particularly the Bavarian Beer and Food walk offered by Radius (6:00 PM daily, except Sunday and Monday, leaves from Hbf [C1])
The glockenspiel at New Town Hall (11:00 AM, 12 noon and 5:00 PM [C1])
Street food from the Viktualienmarkt ([C1])
The Munich City Museum (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, closed Mondays [C1])
The pedestrian mall
An organ concert at Frauenkirche (Wednesdays at 7:00 PM [C1])
Browsing the Alois Dallmayr delicatessen (9:30 AM to 7:00 PM, closed Sundays [C1])
Oompah music and the historical displays at Hofbräuhaus (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with music at lunch and dinner [C1])
Tour the Residenz treasury and court garden (9:00 AM to 6:00 PM [C1])
Playing boules at Hofgarten ([C1])
See the surfers at the English Garden (and go skinnydippin'!) ([C1-3])
Check out the history of measurement and the sundial garden at the Deutches Museum (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM [C1])
Visit the Museum of Transportation (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM [C1])
Book a tour of the BMW factory ([C2])
See the Alps on a clear day from the rooftop bar at Bayerischer Hof ([C1])
Drink beer from the Andechs Monastery (church 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, biergarten until 8:00 PM [C12])
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Admire the architecture and do a little window shopping at Kursthalle (other side of Neue Rathaus from Glockenspiel [C1])
Shop for exotic groceries south of the Hauptbahnhof ([C1])
Take on the luge at Tegelberg
Monday, June 11
Munich to Berlin (Booked)
| From | To | Date | Depart | Arrive | Train |
| MUC Hbf | BER Hbf | Wed 6/13 | 10:09 PM | 8:47 AM | CNL 1246 |
Berlin
When?
We'll spend Thursday, June 14 in Berlin, arriving and leaving the same day.
What?
Thursday, June 14
Berlin to Bautzen
| From | To | Date | Depart | Arrive | Train |
| BER Hbf | DRS Hbf | Thu 6/14 | 2:46 PM | 4:52 PM | EC 379 |
| DRS Hbf | Bautzen | Thu 6/14 | 5:31 PM | 6:12 PM | RE 5795 |
Bautzen
When?
We'll arrive in Bautzen on Thursday, June 14, and will make our way to Iceland on Tuesday, June 19.
What?
Thursday, June 14
Friday, June 15
Saturday, June 16
Sunday, June 17
Monday, June 18
Tuesday, June 19
Bautzen to Iceland
Iceland
When?
We'll arrive in Reykjavik just before midnight on the evening of Tuesday, June 19, and will make our way home on Monday, June 25.
Where?
We'll stay our first night in Reykjavik at the Butterfly Guesthouse (Google map). We'll then pick up our rental car the next morning and sightsee our way to the Westman Islands to stay two nights: Wednesday, June 20, and Thursday, June 21. Then on Friday, June 22, it's back to Reykjavik where we'll spend the weekend, staying again at the Butterfly.
What?
Tuesday, June 19
Wednesday, June 20
Thursday, June 21
Friday, June 22
Saturday, June 23
Sunday, June 24
Monday, June 25
Iceland to Atlanta