Hello family, friends, acquaintances and random strangers-
Are you listening to a kick *ss a cappella group singing Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know"in the largest library in Europe? No? Well, we are. Greetings from Amsterdam!
Sorry for the delay. Travelling without internet devices presents some challenges, but we're hoping to figure things out and get better along the way. Now a recap of our trip so far.
Berlin: cool, modern, young, vibrant. The city has literally survived just about every violent European event and is still living to tell the tale. Not only that, they're living with currywurst and doner kebab. Impressive.
Day 1 was a little rocky, what with the sleep-deprivation, longer-than-expected train ride, and a little bit of nervousness about being gone for 7 weeks. But we got out, did some walking, and got plenty of sleep so that we were ready to take on...
DAY 2! We took a four hour long walking tour of Berlin, and saw just about everything there is to see in the city. We also got freshly-squeezed orange juice and ate white asparagus cream soup. A very busy day with lots of walking and photo ops. We also decided to invest in some sunblock and aloe lotion (I'll let you all imagine why).
Day 3 was our relaxing day; grocery shopping at Aldi, picnic lunch in Tiergarten, and socializing with other travellers in the hostel lounge. This also marked night 2 of wurst and curry fries with mayo for dinner.
Day 4 was our final day in Berlin (we took the 12:32 am train the next morning to Amsterdam). We did some more sightseeing, heading back to interesting spots from the walking tour. We also did an exhibit called Topography of Terror, which was an informative, memorable, and sobering experience. We also made it to a large intact section of the Wall for pictures and to get a different taste of the city. We grabbed doner for a late dinner. I believe the words "life"and "changing" were used.
There you have it folks: M & L's first update. 4 days down, 45 to go!
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