Tuesday, August 28, 2012


Saturday 25th August Berlin

“Watched” All Blacks v Australia rugby test on TV3 website, i.e. watched =written play by play account with video clips at intervals plus some texting backwards and forwards to Auckland. Amazing the number of places around the world that people were watching from plus someone from Kaitaia on “Dial up”.

Tackled the Berlin train system this morning, managed to figure out how to buy a day ticket with aid of guidebook, then took S Ban from Kurfurstenstrasse to Warscher where we changed lines for Hackesche Markt. Spent a couple of hours wandering the market next to the station and then visited the Hackesche Hof, a group of older apartments built around interlinking courtyards and with very interesting stylish shops. Many people out and about.   

We then walked back along the banks of the River Spree and through the museum area tho didn’t go into any of them as a bit late in the day, nice violinist busking on street.

Arrived at Alexanderplatz Ban Hof and had a bit of difficulty finding the right U Ban platform. What a frighteningly amazing place on a Saturday evening, so many levels ,so many people moving in so many different directions. However managed to catch the correct train to Schonhauser Allee BanHof, walked 200 metres to Schivelbeiner Strasse to Franca and Anna’s apt where we had lovely dinner with them and baby Thea. They were part of the wonderful group at the Chateau in France the week before.

Train ride back “home” was straight thru to Bulowstrasse Bhf just a couple of hundred metres from our door. Figured after that introductory day we could have gone anywhere in Berlin on the train

 

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