And so the Blog begins...

The countdown has begun. Only 123 days to go. After looking forward to this for nearly 30 years, it doesn't seem real that now I am only months away from seeing my beloved Germany first-hand.

There's not much news to report at this time, other than simply to set up the Blog itself. Ken has arranged for some time off in May and will be joining me after the "official" tour ends. No word yet on where we will go on those extra days, but time in Rome is definitely in the running!

Here is the set itinerary for the trip:

Thursday, May 13: Board plane in Kansas City for Deutschland!

Friday, Mary 14: Arrive in Berlin

Saturday, May 15: Berlin

Sunday, May 16: Wittenberg/Eisleben/Leipzig

Monday, May 17: Eisenach/Erfurt

Tuesday, May 18: Erfurt/Nuremberg/Munich

Wednesday, May 19: Munich/Neuschwanstein Castle

Thursday, May 20: Oberammergau and The Passion Play

Friday, May 21: Tour Ends and I wait for Ken to arrive from Kansas City

Saturday, May 22 to Friday, May 28: TBA

Explanations of the significance of these sites will be posted in future blogs. Keep checking back, and thanks for joining me on the journey of a lifetime!