It’s been a bit of a blog blowout in Berlin as our six days planned stay, has turned into three weeks – possibly about two weeks and five days too long so far, but who’s counting.
However, we have got the feel for everyday life in Berlin suburbs – like an AUCKLAND holiday in Papatoetoe!
As I cannot continue to write stories about the people we meet, (Hans has moved onto greener pastures) today I decided to write a story about the Best of Berlin….
Berlin Beer
The beer is probably the number one on the list, from a cost perspective (60-90c a can) and a wide range of pilsners, which I have come to enjoy!
Berlin Boys
Number two (which would have been number one in different circumstances) – was to have these two boys together!
Berlin Bikes
And third on the list are the bikes! Colourful bikes, powerful bikes, rental bikes and Postie bikes! Bike lanes on most streets, and a common mode of transport for Berliners and tourists alike!
Berlin Bridges
The odd glimpses of the waterway bridges we have seen, probably come in here fourth – as the passes over European rivers are always worth a moment of our time, no two are the same.
Berlin blooms
I have been hard pushed to find beautiful gardens and parks …. hence the continued search for colour and well cared for green and flowered spaces. Most of the time flora is limited to flower and plant stands near the Hospital…coming in fifth in the Berlin ‘B’ list.
Berlin Buildings
And sixth on the list are the Berlin buildings, many littered with graffiti and the post war construction is somewhat uninteresting….apartments, office blocks and houses looking tired and unwelcoming for the most part. The malls are malls (universal structures of noise and claustrophobia) The hospital is white, the hotels are rooms with a loo and the cafes can’t make good coffee. (When McDonald’s coffee is the best on offer, as even the locals say)
Anyway, another day another dollar spent, and every day in every way we are getting better and better.
All who wander are not Lost girls 