Planning this trip has made us realize that there's no way we can see or do everything we would like in just two weeks, so this journey will need to be the first of several. Refocusing on the purpose of the trip, which is to visit the car museums and drive the Nordschleife, has helped to shape the itinerary. We don't want to get too rigid with our plans, but two things, meeting Mary Jo in Berlin and the trip to the 'ring, are set. After some serious contemplation, I decided against trying to meet up with some distant relatives who live near Hanover, and the trip to Dresden was sidelined.
