Upstalsboom Hotel Friedrichshain
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Berlin Bus Station, 8am
... there was no announcement. I may not know much German but I know funfzehn.
I am getting the picture now about these busses. The one leaving Brussels was 45 minutes late. And all you can do is wait.
It’s turning out to be a nice day though. While it’s chilly out here by the gates, the sun is breaking though under the awning.
And yes – I’ve just heard funfzehn. And yes – a bus has pulled up. ...
Back to the Capital
... a sight for sore eyes – we had to purchase bubble wrap, a box and some masking tape. Then here I was, wrapping each souvenir piece by piece, then Ian would hand me the masking tape and off I would – wrapping it tape. After much debate and discussion we sent our third box of goodies home.
We had a nice dinner in the restaurant and packed our suitcases ready for the trip ...
Ich Bin Ein Berliner
... and really visually appealing. Unfortunately, it was too freaking cold out for me to spend much time there.
I’ve spent most of my time in Berlin so far, in a state of shivering underdressed-ness. Coming from 30-35 degree weather, today’s windy 16 degrees was a bit of a shock to my system. It felt like fall, which has become a Four Letter Word in my vocabulary. Along with Freezing, and Jacket. These ...
Berlin
... sites. We started off in Alexanderplatz near the TV tower and then we headed towards the Berliner Dome which was absolutely gorgeous. Apparently a bomb had been dropped on it during the war and it went all the way through the dome, into the church and landed in the crypt below but didn't actually detonate. Just down the street was the University were we saw the "monument" for all the books burned in 1933. It was this completely enclosed room lined with bookshelves and ...
Marathon, church, and Allied Museum
... some carbs, fluids, and sugars into my system, and then hiked back through the park to the hotel. After a shower, I was back out the door for two bus rides to the edge of town for 2:30pm Sunday worship services. The weather was in the low 70's, sunny, with a nice breeze, so the walk to the church was good, especially after tearing up my legs in the marathon.
After services, I ...