My apologies for leaving that last post hanging like I did. I am not sure what happened but I lost scroll function on the page and could not get out of the loop so I hit 'publish'. Oh we'll, it happens.
I got into Berlin on Friday the 28th and have now settled into my apartment. The 6 hour train trip from Amsterdam actually went better than I expected. The company on board was great. Lots of stops on the way but It beats trying to do a 4 minute connection in Hanover when one knows not where the hell one is. I am in a great part of the city called Charlottenberg and just off a really famous street called Kurfurstendamm. Talk about shopping heaven. All the stores are here. To name a few we have Prada, Gucci, ermengildo zegna, Chanel, Hugo Boss, Tiffany. And that is just in one block. To bad I am not spending. Well maybe a few dollars at H&M for some socks and briefs.
Apparently, well not apparently I got into a little sambucca craze with some local people I met a great Greek restaurant around the corner from my place on Saturday night. Thanks to Tanja Schaarschmidt and her group of friends for taking this Canadian and allowing me to enjoy their company. The restaurant is called Ach! Niko Ach. Good time, you need to try this out if in Berlin.
Braved it today and bought a pass for the metro system. Made my way down to the Brandenburg gate, and with everything else I seem to encounter, it was cordoned off and they were either getting ready for or taking down staging for a concert or some sorts. I guess if you want pictures you can always google the location. Probably get better ones than I have taken. At least no scaffolding will be involved.
Today I also went to the incredible Sony centre at Potsdamer Platz. You cannot believe the architecture of this complex. I will try and upload some pictures later tonight and post them on the blog. Again another learning experience so please be patient.
On my way to the Pergamon Museum I stopped at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the Memorial to the Homosexuals persecuted thought the war and then the Bundestag and Reichstag. Wow, that was one busy day, no wonder I finished it off with a beer and roasted duck. Yum!
Great little take away joints all over the city, especially in the Friedriscshain area under the tracks where shops are set up. Incredible noodles for only 3€. Will definitely be going back to that neighbourhood.
My pocket guide to Berlin lists 10 neighbourhoods and my plan is to do one neighbourhood a day. Armed with my trusty metro pass, maps and a cute smile should get me somewhere. For the rest of the days I can go back and visit places again. Off to the Charlottenberg Palace tomorrow and then to the world famous KaDeWe shopping centre. Second largest shopping area in the world. Should be interesting.
That reminds me of how I left my last post hanging. My friend Olga said that here they have tall, not big and tall as in oversize North Americans but here they are tall and slim and gorgeous. Well not all but enough to keep on looking.
