Our WISITS to Europe in May 2017 began in Rome, where we spent an entire week visiting family, friends, and familiar places we have seen on previous occasions. Despite the hordes of tourists (including ourselves) present at this time of year, one can never tire of the Eternal City. After Rome, we flew to Kraków and spent three days exploring the city before driving to Auschwitz in a rental car. During this 32-day road trip, we attended 12 concerts and operas while also taking in the sights. Our journey covered a total of 1,585 kilometers, culminating in Hamburg as shown on the map. The final stop on our trip was a week in Berlin.
Distance walked in km: 188
Number of steps walked: 323,626
Number of floors climbed: 106
Our first concert in Europe.
Second European concert at the Szymanowski Philharmonic, Kraków
It was a somber experience for Sheila and Wei to visit the largest Nazi concentration camp built in occupied Europe. Auschwitz-Birkenau has become a significant site in the history of the Holocaust.
Three meals in three different cities?
Our last visit to Prague was 14 years ago. We went back to the same restaurant on the same seat.
Another concert was attended at the Rodolfinum here in Prague.
Attended two operas at the Semperoper, Dresden.
Attended two concerts here in Gewandhaus, Leipzig.
So great to see old friends again after 21 years!
Probably the best concert hall we have ever attended.
Attended one concert at the Berlin Philharmonie and an opera at the Berlin State Opera.
