This morning we had breakfast at the hotel. It was a surprisingly well stocked buffet. All kinds of breads, meats, cereals, cheeses, yogurts, fancy coffees, juices etc. The day was cool and rainy…too bad, because things always look better in the sunlight. We parked in Central square area. When we walked into the Grand Place square, it was gorgeous, framed by huge, elegantly ornate buildings in all directions. After …
Today was cool and drizzly. We left our apartment in Berlin at 7:30 and took the bahn to Alexanderplatz where we walked around in all directions, looking for the bus to the airport. Just as we were about to hail a cab, I looked to the left and found the bus just about to go. Luckily we got on at the beginning of the route. We got seats but …
Last night we decided to check out Berlin by night. We went to an over-priced by nicely located restaurant on Unter der Linden by the Brandenburger Tor. Once again the waiter brought us 1/2 litre beers. Hmmm. Then we walked around. Brandenburger Tor is gorgeous, all lit up at night. So is the parliament building. Too soon, it was back to the apartment. Today was our coolest day yet. …
Surprisingly, everyone was in much better form this morning and I was able to walk on my ankle with almost no problem. It was the coolest day of our whole trip today with a high of 75 degrees. We made our way to Potsdamer Platz where we looked at some more of the wall and checked out the Sony Centre with its really cool roof. Then John and the …