AlexB, it is a long time to go, but I hope to have people from overseas come to this one and it is to give them ample time to plan for it and save up some.
And Aleks (you know: Mentos), May just because ... erm well: it is the MOST beautiful month of the year here by FAR. That's why it is May. I was thinking: my son is taking his final exams from school right then ... that MIGHT come a bit in the way of May ... but the exact dates are still to be decided. I was hoping for later in that month, around Witsun, now in 2008 Witsun is very early, on 11 May - that gave me a time idea of 10 - 17 May, also because the Monday (12 May) would normally be free from school and off work for all, and the kids would also be out of school on the Tuesday. And my Hamburg friend would be off school in exactly that week so I could have her help me on this ... on the other hand, though, I personally would like to go into later in May, but would then no longer be able to get my friend into this which would be a pity. If Andreas would have to take time off work, it'd only be 4 days instead of 5 for that free Monday ... so all speaks in favour of Witsun and the week after that for me. You see?
And all the trees will just THEN have their young leaves in my MOST FAVOURITE colour. You understand!?!?!? That's why I think "May". And weatherwise the month of May often is quite beautiful, too!