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PROST.. here's to Contiki!
... seriously looking forward to a shower!!), and then we trapsed back off towards the western side of the city in the direction of the Bauhaus Museum of Design.
As it was still only about 8.30 in the morning and we hadn't really eaten.. we found a fantastic cafe that was recommended by trip advisor called 'Impala Coffee House'.. and had really good bagels and probably the BEST coffee I have had since NZ!
It was turning out to be a beautiful day in ...
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... br> Found a Salvador Dali exhibition on the way to the park (Tiergarten). Not so many paintings, but lots of other media you would not normally associate with Dali - lithographs, drawings and sculpture. I found it hard not to impressed, he was so prolific, right up to his death.
With Rebecca safely tucked away watching German cable tv, Old man Wotton decided to check out Tresor. Does ...
BERLIN!
... the places were quite dead though. There must have been underground parties going on, but you need to know a local or be lucky to stumble upon it, I guess! The coolest bar we went to was called Dr. Pong, where everyone borrows a paddle and plays on the only table there round-robin style. Hilarious way to meet people! It was always the same two dudes at the end battling for the win, and it was quite fun watching them because they ...
Berlin
... Dom to see some pretty impressive views of the city. It was raining pretty hard, though, which was crummy.
After that, I took the U-Bahn (subway) and S-Bahn (train) to the airport. At Amsterdam Shiphol Airport, I got that "Ah, I'm home" feeling when I saw an Albert Heijn (Dutch Grocery Chain). I loved Germany, but it felt good to be home. I took the train to Centraal Station and on the way home, I was greeted with the sight of a big ferris wheel and ...
Touring and Clubbing in Berlin
... of trees blocking the view. We walked past a couple of large churches, the Berliner Dom and through Museum Island in search of cheap fast food. The best we had found was 6 euros for a small brat and small fries. Eventually we just decided to run to a doner place about 4 blocks past our hostel, and managed to arrive back exactly as the group was leaving. A few people didn't make it back in time and had to pay about 20 euros for taxis to our ...