Maxine and I got away for nearly two weeks, combining a trip to Berlin to see Ruth & Cory with the usual visit to Stuttgart.  Having special assistance at Gatwick took us on a buggy to some rather obscure parts of the airport, and we were loaded into the side of the plane!

Arriving in Berlin, the family weekend included a boat trip and lunch with Cory’s home made (and hot) noodles.

Tourism also included the oldest restaurant in Berlin, dating from 1611 (though obviously not original, thanks to the RAF)….

And a rather excellent Samurai  museum – a large private collection beautifully presented.

There were, of course, lots of trams to see….

Then off to the station for the long trip south to Stuttgart.  To be continued….