Ok, not really, but I am in Berlin for 3 days. I finally decided around noon today that I wanted to come here, so I packed my bag, booked a hostel, and got on the 12:35 bus to the train station. I got me a train ticket, and 6 hours later, Ich bin einen Berliner!
The train ride was ridiculous. It's pretty difficult not being fluent in German. Yeah, I can say things like "Mein Freund wünscht eine Kartoffel," and "wo ist die Hauptbahnhof?" but I can't really ask for help on the train or order food without pointing at the picture. I didn't understand the seat reservation thing, and that was a problem on one leg of the trip, because half of the people had them, and half didn't, and I had no idea how to know if a seat was reserved or not. I had a pretty embarrassing moment realizing I was in someone's seat, and trying to get my suitcase down from overhead on the overcrowded train, but then I found the cafe car and just spent four hours in there. It was fine from there on I guess. I had no trouble finding the bus when I got here, so that was good.
This hostel is a lot different than the one I stayed at in NYC, but I guess that is to be expected. It's really huge, and people are hanging out in the common area like it's their jobs. There are bikes to rent, and this place is huge!
I don't have any cool stories or anything for today, but I have big plans for tomorrow, so look out. I am going to the zoo!
Tschus!
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Here are all of the pictures from Berlin:
Part One
Part Two
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