18 days and counting

We have our backpacks. We have little bottles of shampoo. We have our US jerseys (Randy's is #20, Brian McBride; mine is blank). We have our reservations and our name-stamped match tickets containing microchips to ensure that only we can use them. We have guidebooks. We've been listening to German for Travelers cds from the library. We're psyched to eat sausage and drink riesling and beer. Sounds like we're ready...

Here's our itinerary.

W/June 7
Leave for Amsterdam @ 6:35pm
Arrive London Heathrow @ 6:55am
Depart London Heathrow @ 8:40am
Arrives Amsterdam @ 10:50am

Th/June 8 Amsterdam
Hotel Acacia

Su/June 11 Train to Essen (closest hotel we couuld find to Gelsenkirchen)
Essen
Hotel Hasselkuss

Susannah’s birthday!

Mo/June 12 US vs. Czech Republic in Gelsenkirchen

Tu/June 13 Train to Bonn
Bonn
Eschweiler Galeriehotel

Fr/June 16 Train to Landstuhl
Landstuhl
Airhotel Royal

Sa/June 17 US vs. Italy in Kaiserslautern

Su/June 18 Train to Prague
Prague
Merlin Hotel

W/June 21 Train to Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Hotel-Gasthof Schlotzer

Th/June 22 US vs. Ghana in Nuremberg

Fr/June 23 Train to Frankfurt
Depart Frankfurt @ 3:30pm
Arrive London Heathrow @ 4:05pm
Departs London Heathrow @ 7:40pm
Arrive DC @ 10:35pm