Some Photos from Our September Europe/Oktoberfest Trip

Brussels Grand Place, Arguably The Best Square in Europe

The Grand Place Is Surrounded by Grand and Impressive Buildings Like This One

This Fun and Friendly Gay Bar Called La Reserve is Right off Grand Place

We Enjoyed Our Visit to the Atomium, Dating from the 1958 World’s Fair

Including Its Wonderful City Views

And Its High-Tech Interior

Adjacent to the Atomium, is the Somewhat Tacky and Touristy But Nonetheless Fun Mini-Europe Park. 

Heading to Berlin, We Had an Informative Private Tour of Berlin’s LGBT History

Including the Former Home of Christopher Isherwood Who Wrote the Book That Inspired “Cabaret”

And Took A Memorable Day Trip to Postsdam to the See the Spectacular Palace Sanssouci Shown Here

Which Offers Lavish Interiors

And Furnishings

Jonathan Moved Onto Poland and  Had a Enjoyable and Insightful Private Tour by Fiat in Warsaw.

The Tour Included Seeing Warsaw’s Architecture New and Old

He Saw the Considerable Influence Russia Has Had On Poland As Seen In This Church.

And Learned About The Poignant and Painful History of Warsaw’s Jewish Community. Here Is a Monument to the Horrific Jewish Ghetto

Warsaw’s Old Town Was Spectacularly Reconstructed After the War With a Few Surviving Buildings

And Colorful Squares

And We Enjoyed Some of the Best Duck (and Pierogis) Anywhere.

We Stayed at A Wonderfully Elegant and Reasonably Priced Hotel in Warsaw.

Which Included Spacious and Well-Appointed Rooms

Once We Got to Munich We Started With A Wonderful Full Day Tour of King Ludwig’s Palaces Including the Impressive Linderhof

Which Also Offered Beautiful Vistas

And the Famous Neuschwanstein Which Inspired the Castle at Disneyland.

Here’s a Close Up of the Inspiring Castle

Back In Munich, Jonathan Gets Ready for Oktoberfest

And Attends the Oktoberfest Parade With the Purple Light Group

The Parade Includes Some Colorful Characters.

We Arrive at the Oktoberfest Grounds to Check Out Where We Will Be For the Next Two Days

And Check Out the Lowenbrau Tent Where Geoffrey’s Birthday Celebration Will Take Place

Jeff and Tim Open Wide for the Local Oktoberfest Delicacies.

We Celebrate Geoffrey’s Birthday at the Festive Lowenbrau Tent