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We started off with a detour to Cincinnati instead of the planned
stay in Paris... Fair trade? Not really, but we made the
best of it anyway... |

Adam liked the airport (still at O'Hare) |

Hannah's favorite bridge - it's purple! |

We spent a few hours at the aquarium |

which had lots of acrylic tunnels to see the animals. |

Hannah wasn't so sure if she wanted to pet the birds. |
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On to Germany and Berlin! |

Adam's resting up on the train, |

but had to wake up to play on the train's jungle gym. |

Brandenburg Gate! |

On top of the Reichstag (Germany's capitol building) |

Recuperating after a long day in Berlin |

In front of Sans Souci Palace |

Playing on Frederick the Great |

A view from the Orangerie at Sans Souci |

In front of the Orangerie |

The New Palace |

Behind the New Palace |

Adam loves the train, Hannah was just a little tired. |

The Gedaechtniskirche (Memorial Church) - just ask Hannah about the
bombed out church! |
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Back in Hannover, the sightseeing continued... |

On the steps of the New Town Hall (~150 years old) |

Adam & Bastian sharing gummy bears |

Hannah on the boat ride on the Maschsee |

Cruising with Bastian |

Getting some shade under the umbrella statue |

Riding the train again |

Jen & Merle |

Charly, Markus & Merle |

Darth Adam (costume on loan from Louis) |

Adam riding an elefant |

Flamingos at the zoo |

Getting ready for the sea lion show |

The next day at the Dino Park |

Enjoying the Autobahn in a convertible (Alisa, Ebi & Bastian) |

Hannah meets Mirius (Anja's horse) |

At the fire station with the chief! |

Hannah likes to drive |

Adam is getting ready to fight fires |

Herrenhausen Gardens - Hannah enjoyed the face painting |

Taking a break by the fountain |

Sisters get a little wet |

Time for the International Fireworks Competition over Herrenhausen |
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Then it was off to Munich! |

One of the train stations along the way (Wurzburg, where Hannah's
German teacher, Annette is from) |

Welcome to Munich! |

Adam likes the pretzels |

Mark likes the beer |

Jen & Alisa like to relax |

And the kids love ice cream in the town square |

Hannah loves water fountains |

Our transportation for the afternoon (1933 Bentley) |

And our tour guide - Niels! |

Cruising through the streets |

And seeing the Nymphenburg Palace |