Well!!! From Berlin we went on to the beautiful city of Prague. Has anyone been there? It was my first time and I liked it very much. I am in the habit now when I travel of seeking out the street art and buying the city scapes in ink. I picked one up from Prague this year as well as from Salzburg in Austria. They will compliment my art from Trier Germany. We also visited Budapest Hungary, which I definitely recommend, and Vienna. The highlights of the trip seemed to revolve around soccer! We caught the opening ceremonies of the 2006 World Cup in Berlin and a lot of pre-game atmosphere in Munich. The Brazilian fans are very energetic. Is anyone following the tournament like me? 
Overall, it was a wonderful tour and the students all seemed happy. That makes me happy. See you from Seattle! Joyce