EUROTRIP

illustration by Tania Kaufmann

08-22-10

Day 12, 13 and 14 : Berlin

We arrived in Berlin on Monday, August 16 and located our flat on the 4th floor of a building in Kreuzberg. The area seemed a little rough on the outside but we soon discovered cosy, inviting stores and cafes. Berlin – at least the area we were in – is actually fairly inexpensive but we still hit the local grocery store for fresh fruit, yogurt, and snacks.

We took time to get to know our surroundings by heading out to get a bite to eat. Kreuzberg is quite diverse and has quite the variety of food possibilities – we stopped by a great vegetarian burger joint called yellow sunshine for dinner. The next day we headed to the TV tower for our second Fat Tire bike tour of the trip.

Kevin, our guide, took us on a great route that covered many of the historical building that survived WWII such as the Reichstag, and cold war relics such as checkpoint charlie and the wall.

The tour even included a stop at a beer garden where we chowed down on sausage and beer.

We really can’t say enough about these bike tours – you’ll never be able to see or learn as much on foot. After the bike ride we made our way to Zoologischer Garten to see some of the critters at the Haptstadd Zoo. We had a good time taking in a domestic squabble amongst the Hamaydryas Baboons.

The next day it rained for most of the day, so we did some shopping. Jenni bought some tights, and sat around in cafes. At night we had some Korean food at Kimchi Princess. We were only in Berlin for two days, but it’s fair to say that we mostly took it easy.