We walked about 20 minutes to meet up for dinner with Michael Pieracci. Dinner was quite yummy … he chose a nice spot. Unfortunately I didn’t think to get a photo of him. Silly me! So all you get are shots from before dinner, and not very many at all.

First a couple more from on the train …

then from right when we got off …

and finally from our walk to dinner.

… with our feet up.

This evening we meet up with Michael Pieracci, someone Brandon went to school with. He now lives in Berlin, so I’m sure he’ll have recommendations for things to do and places to eat.

… but no, he isn’t having both the beer and the radler! The latter is mine.

And some views from the train, near Hannover:

Before the train, it’s the first class lounge. Nice and quiet … and Donald Sutherland. (Dan, too!)

On our way to Berlin, we are in a room of six. Men on one side, women on the other. Funny how that goes! Dan is busy chatting with the man next to him. The others are speaking Dutch. I am hiding behind my phone. It’s my “safety device” … handy for an introvert.