Dear HAT Tours team - just a note to thank you for organizing a wonderful visit in Germany for us.  We’ve told you how much we enjoyed Leipzig. The Dresden visit was a great success, although the Ring fell short of the expectations of some. The sightseeing there was terrific; we were motivated to go almost as much by the art as by the Ring, and the art exceeded expectations.   Hamburg was wonderful. We appreciated Jutta’s guiding. We weren’t expecting the Art Gallery to have such depth; it consumed a full day. The model railway (really more than a railway) and the Maritime Museum are both terrific and more than used up the time we had available.   And the Elbphilharmonie is wonderful. The conventional term “world-class” falls short. We are very glad you were able to get us tickets for the fascinating  tour, during which we listened for a few minutes to an orchestra rehearsal and appreciated the extraordinary acoustics. This was a trip highlight.  Two operas, Fidelio and Calm Sea, were also enjoyable.  The latter was a Japanese-based opera about the tsunami.  Simple, but very powerful and beautifully staged and performed, it was a memorable opera experience.  We’re very happy with the trip and look forward to traveling with you again.