Updated November 1 — GPS navigation. Day 1 includes the Manchester mall test. On your phone, open a day and use its green navigation buttons. Google Maps needs location access and Start for spoken guidance.
Part 1 — Gary & Gary Boston → Frankfurt → Wiesbaden → Rhine Valley → Cologne → Grefrath → Munich
COMPLETED Day 1
Departure Mon, Nov 2
Boston departure and pre-trip checklist.
Open Day 1
COMPLETED Day 2
Frankfurt → Wiesbaden Tue, Nov 3
Arrive Frankfurt, transfer to Wiesbaden, overnight at Garner Hotel Wiesbaden City.
COMPLETED Day 3
Wiesbaden → Oppenheim → Rhine towns Wed, Nov 4
Ludenia, Bacharach and Sankt Goar; overnight at Hotel Krone in Bingen.
Open Day 3
COMPLETED Day 4
Bingen → Boppard → Koblenz → Cologne Thu, Nov 5
Boppard Roman remains and Koblenz military collection; overnight Cologne. Approx. 108 driving miles.
COMPLETED Day 5
Cologne → Kalkriese battlefield → Hotel Restaurant Genusshaus Vorst Fri, Nov 6
Open Cologne morning; Friday night at Hotel Restaurant Genusshaus Vorst. Saturday/Sunday: Hotel Haffmans, Grefrath. Approx. 46 driving miles.
Open Day 5
OPEN Day 6
Brewery & Grefrath Festival Sat, Nov 7
Vorst hotel → brewery (noon provisional) → optional museum → Haffmans → festival → supper, preferably mussels.
Open Day 6
COMPLETED Day 7
Grefrath Sun, Nov 8
Full day in Grefrath and Hotel Haffmans.
Open Day 7
COMPLETED Day 8
Grefrath → Munich / Olching Mon, Nov 9
Frankfurt Airport car return, train to Munich, then Olching.
Open Day 8
Part 2 — Munich Week Open either Munich schedule. Every Munich day now has Sights, Restaurants, Patriots/NFL and Our Picks tabs at the bottom of the page.
Anderson Schedule Chris & Kim Schedule
FLEXIBLE Day 9
Munich Flexible Day Tue, Nov 10
Current Anderson flexible-choices page.
Open Day 9
ACHIM CONFIRMED Day 10
Munich → Penzberg / Achim Osenfeld Wed, Nov 11
Flexible Munich time followed by the confirmed Achim/Penzberg visit.
Open Day 10
FLEXIBLE Day 11
Munich Flexible Day Thu, Nov 12
Current main-schedule flexible choices.
Open Day 11
FLEXIBLE Day 12
Munich / Patriots Week Fri, Nov 13
Current flexible plan; Patriots events can be added as they are finalized.
Open Day 12
FLEXIBLE Day 13
Munich / Patriots Week Sat, Nov 14
Current flexible Saturday plan before game day.
Open Day 13
ARRIVAL Day 8A
Chris & Kim Arrival Mon, Nov 9
Their Munich/Olching arrival page.
Open Day 8A
FLEXIBLE Day 9A
Chris & Kim — Munich Tue, Nov 10
Separate Chris/Kim flexible schedule.
Open Day 9A
FLEXIBLE Day 10A
Chris & Kim — Munich Wed, Nov 11
Separate Chris/Kim flexible schedule.
Open Day 10A
FLEXIBLE Day 11A
Chris & Kim — Munich Thu, Nov 12
Separate Chris/Kim flexible schedule.
Open Day 11A
FLEXIBLE Day 12A
Chris & Kim — Munich Fri, Nov 13
Separate Chris/Kim flexible schedule.
Open Day 12A
FLEXIBLE Day 13A
Chris & Kim — Munich Sat, Nov 14
Separate Chris/Kim Saturday schedule.
Open Day 13A
Part 3 — Shared Finish Patriots game day, Frankfurt transition and flight home.
SHARED • EVENTS OPEN Day 14
Patriots Game Day Sun, Nov 15
Game day is confirmed; final Patriots fan events are still being added.
Open Day 14
NEEDS REVIEW Day 15
Olching → Frankfurt Mon, Nov 16
Transition day with confirmed Frankfurt Airport hotel; extra-night request with Sandi is pending.
Open Day 15
CONFIRMED Day 16
Frankfurt → Boston Tue, Nov 17
Frankfurt airport hotel checkout and confirmed Lufthansa flight home.
Open Day 16
TRIP RECORDS Confirmations
Reservation Confirmations Flights, hotels, rental car and supporting confirmation files.
Germany Trip local interactive website • November 2–17, 2026 Booked hotels and street addresses Day 2: Garner Hotel Wiesbaden City — Georg-August-Zinn-Straße 2, 65183 Wiesbaden, Germany · Open day and hotel directions
Day 3: Hotel Krone — Rheinkai 19-20, 55411 Bingen am Rhein, Germany · Open day and hotel directions
Day 4: Hotel Lyskirchen Köln — Filzengraben 26-32, 50676 Köln, Germany · Open day and hotel directions
Day 5: Hotel Restaurant Genusshaus Vorst — Kuhstraße 4, 47918 Tönisvorst, Germany · Open day and hotel directions
Day 6: Hotel Haffmans — Markt 12-14, 47929 Grefrath, Germany · Open day and hotel directions
Day 7: Hotel Haffmans — Markt 12-14, 47929 Grefrath, Germany · Open day and hotel directions
Reference confirmations One overview with hotel dates, booking numbers and costs, plus car, insurance and airline references. Open any booking for details.
Reference confirmations