Nov 9, 2009 - Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Fussen-- My adventures for the last 3 weeks

First, I went to Berlin three weekends ago. ... It was very fun! A big group of us took the overnight train up to Berlin on Thursday night because we got Friday off of class. ... When we go to the city on Friday we went to our hostel, which was right on the border of East and West Berlin, we changed out of our travel clothes and went to see the city. ... On the tour we saw all the major site of Berlin including the Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust memorial, Parliament, Hitler’s bunker (where he and his mistress committed suicide), the square where the Nazi book burnings occurred, Checkpoint Charlie, the hotel where Michael Jackson dangled his child over the banister (I had no idea that was in Berlin) and of course the Berlin Wall. ... After, the tour we all went to find food, it was amazing how there were so many American food options available in Berlin! I went to Duncan Doughnuts, which was a great reminder of home food. ...

Sep 15, 2009 - Berlin, Germany

Hello, We are off to Prague tomorrow so we wanted to tell you about our visit to Berlin. ... We saw/did: -Museum Island -Brandenburg Gate -The remains of The Berlin Wall -Stood over the bunker where Hitler committed suicide -SS Headquarters -Nazi Book Burning Memorial -Holocaust Memorial -Checkpoint Charlie -Walked around Alexanderplatz -Went to the 1st Concentration Camp, Sachsenhausen - mortifying -Had tasty bratwurst and cheap but delicious German beer There is graffiti literally all over the city. ... Some of it is really artistic.Hello, We are off to Prague tomorrow so we wanted to tell you about our visit to Berlin. ... We saw/did: -Museum Island -Brandenburg Gate -The remains of The Berlin Wall -Stood over the bunker where Hitler committed suicide -SS Headquarters -Nazi Book Burning Memorial -Holocaust Memorial -Checkpoint Charlie -Walked around Alexanderplatz -Went to the 1st Concentration Camp, Sachsenhausen - mortifying -Had tasty bratwurst and cheap but delicious German beer There is graffiti literally all over the city. ... Some of it is really artistic....

Sep 6, 2009 - Starring at the Window...

CARO: Yes we are still waiting for the FedEx Package here in Berlin. ... HAY AY AYY!!!! FER: Its the gas that´s keeping us warm =) CARO: It is so cold in Berlin that I walk with a Dodger blanket and I have to wear socks with my sandals. ... I am beyond GHETTO!!! But other than that I am having a GREAT time =) FER: We´ll update photos the next time we get on the net.CARO: Yes we are still waiting for the FedEx Package here in Berlin. ... HAY AY AYY!!!! FER: Its the gas that´s keeping us warm =) CARO: It is so cold in Berlin that I walk with a Dodger blanket and I have to wear socks with my sandals. ... I am beyond GHETTO!!! But other than that I am having a GREAT time =) FER: We´ll update photos the next time we get on the net....

Sep 3, 2009 - Berlin Update

So we´ve been here a week now on our second Hostel, GENERATOR, and it´s like hanging out with the cast and extras from American Pie. My (Fernando) overall perception of Berlin is "Gotham City" It´s dark and appears a bit dangerous at night but everyone raves about how safe it is. ... So it appears we´ll be here in Berlin for one or two days more before we´re able to move on. ... We´ve decided to not stop in Venice after all for two reasons.So we´ve been here a week now on our second Hostel, GENERATOR, and it´s like hanging out with the cast and extras from American Pie. My (Fernando) overall perception of Berlin is "Gotham City" It´s dark and appears a bit dangerous at night but everyone raves about how safe it is. ... So it appears we´ll be here in Berlin for one or two days more before we´re able to move on. ... We´ve decided to not stop in Venice after all for two reasons....

Aug 30, 2009 - Days in Berlin

Ok so we settled in here in Berlin at a hostel and have met some very cool people, especially our roomates. ... So yeah, we had a few before going to any bar, not that it´s expensive there, we´re just on a budget =) We did a tour of The Berlin Underground, focusing on activism and art. ... Berlin can be very hot one minute and it can be raining and freezing the next. ...

Aug 27, 2009 - Berlin Zoo, Germany

Berlin Zoo is incredible and I hate to say it but its even better than good old Taronga Zoo, although Taronga still wins best location hands down. ... The entrance to the zoo on Budapester Strasse is the reconstructed Elephant Gate of 1899 that was completely destroyed in the last war and resurrected in all its original detail in 1984 and apparently is one of Berlin’s most photographed sights. ... My favourite animal at any zoo is the hippo so I was ridiculously excited when I heard that the Hippopotamus House was the latest addition to a long tradition of improvement and expansion of the animal enclosures and is the fourth home to Berlin’s hippopotamuses that were fortunate enough to witness the whole richly faceted range of the zoo’s architecture. ...

Aug 5, 2009 - von Kopf bis Fuß

So, Berlin. ... Now I could see myself moving to Eastern Europe - Berlin, Berlin far more so than Prague. ... Oh yes! There was a spirit of vibrancy in Berlin that I really have a hard time resisting. ... Staying in a smaller, cheaper hostel, removed from the touristy districts gave me a chance to get to know my fellow hostellers - from Jess and Amanda, dykes from the US passing through from South East Asia, to Leonardo, the Venezuelan engineering student, to Sam, our German self-identified tour-guide and occasional translator Sam was a blast, acting as our host for our varied journeys, procuring alcohol and weed for everyone and ignoring early morning commuters while passing a joint around as we rode the U-Bahn (Berlin's equivalent of a Skytrain or Metro) back to the hostel at 5am Monday morning. ... So Berlin's got me primed to head out and meet more people, make more friends. ...

Aug 2, 2009 - Berlin

Six hours on a bus and I can’t even begin to tell you what we saw in Berlin. ... AND six hours in Berlin. ... And I can’t even begin to tell you what we saw in Berlin. ... We DID see a remnant of the Berlin Wall. ... like how “inhumane” the Berlin Wall was. ...

Jun 24, 2009 - Dernier jour à Berlin

Bonjour et Bonne St-Jean. Mon dernier jour à Berlin. ... Tous les gens qui sont venu ici à Berlin on pris cette photo: La Dent Creuse (Gedächtniskirche). ... L'Eglise du Souvenir, construite entre 1890 et 1895.Bonjour et Bonne St-Jean. Mon dernier jour à Berlin. ... Tous les gens qui sont venu ici à Berlin on pris cette photo: La Dent Creuse (Gedächtniskirche). ... L'Eglise du Souvenir, construite entre 1890 et 1895....

Jun 4, 2009 - Berlin - Oh My!

Welcome back - This is my final entry for this journal. Berlin was the crowning jewel. ... I've added a lot of photos that give just a sampling of the many beautiful things one can find in Berlin's museums - tiles, carpets, statues, paintings and more. ... The 3 day museum card for 19 Euros is one of travel's great bargains.Welcome back - This is my final entry for this journal. Berlin was the crowning jewel. ... I've added a lot of photos that give just a sampling of the many beautiful things one can find in Berlin's museums - tiles, carpets, statues, paintings and more. ... The 3 day museum card for 19 Euros is one of travel's great bargains....

May 7, 2009 - Bruge, Beers and Berlin

So it has been a few days since my last entry and I have certainly been making some headway. I am now in Berlin and very thankful that the 10 hour bus ride yesterday was without a hitch. ... As I was the only person on the bus who had previously been at a destination the moral was pretty high and the most common questions around: what is your name and where are you from? After going around the bus I was now identified as the sole Canadian.So it has been a few days since my last entry and I have certainly been making some headway. I am now in Berlin and very thankful that the 10 hour bus ride yesterday was without a hitch. ... As I was the only person on the bus who had previously been at a destination the moral was pretty high and the most common questions around: what is your name and where are you from? After going around the bus I was now identified as the sole Canadian....

May 5, 2009 - The Universal Language....... Spoons

Berlin has been wonderful so far, or should we say schön & wunderber? We are finally starting to get over our jet lag, we were sleeping 10-12 hours the 1st couple of nights. ... Berlin is such a romantic, old and beautiful city. ... We toured the Berlin Dom which dates back to 1415. ... Other then the boat trip and visiting with our cousins the greatest thing about Berlin has been the beer, wine and coffee though! Mark loves the Berlin Pilsner and I am loving the white wine. ...