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A thank you to everyone here

Thank you to everyone here for so patiently answering my questions over the past year or so as I planned our multigenerational trip to Germany (Bavaria). The trip was a success and everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed themselves. It was a special trip too since it was my mom's dream trip (a lot of our family cam from Germany in the early 20th century) and probably her last big trip due to her health.

We all had a very enjoy able and memorable 10 days in Germany. The people were wonderful and friendly, the country was beautiful, and it was a visit never to forget. I am hard pressed to think of my favorite thing or place. I made a few last minute tweaks that made things a little easier. It was a bit of a struggle with the wheelchair, but it was nothing I and my daughter couldn't handle and again, those friendly German people were always asking if they could help us (I am talking about strangers on the train or on the streets). I love the Germans! I will be going back at some point to hit the things I wanted to see that I missed due to having to cut some things off the schedule so mom (and the teenager, haha) could keep up.

Again, thank you. My next trip will only be me and my daughter and we are thinking about Finland. But that's a few years off.

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nice to hear! were you to complete your itinerary and manage the the wheelchair issues? my mom has similar mobility challenges and I am worried about doing a EU trip - curious how it worked out for you.

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Glad you had a great trip! I don't think I replied to any of your posts (I usually don't add if I think the question has already been answered), but I'm glad you got a lot of good advice here.

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Germany is a wonderful place and I'm very happy that you had a successful trip there! Thanks for reporting back!

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To answer your question Shaun: Having the wheelchair made things a little more challenging. It was heavy and it was hard getting it on and off trains. But ever time someone offered to help (I didn't need it, but it was nice that people offered). My mom can walk with a cane, just slowly and not very far without breaks. So we actually just left the chair behind a lot of times and took things slowly. All the tours we did were private tours with guides which was expensive, but since it was private, the guide could pace things more slowly for mom. I also tended to book the more expensive ICE trains simply because I knew I could reserve a seat for my mom and knew she would be able to sit. The combination of ICE train travel and private tours made the trip more expensive than it would have been if it was just me and my daughter, but it was worth it for mom.

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How wonderful that you had such an amazing trip to share with your mom! You will treasure that lovely memory all of your life. I've always found German citizens to be some of the warmest, most welcoming people, even when I'm in other countries (France for example). I'm glad you experienced the same. Your mom is lucky to have such a thoughtful and patient child!