Well I am officially back on the North American continent, arrived home Tuesday evening. The weather here is alot better than in Germany, but that's about it.
It's hard to believe that my summer of travelling and experiences are over, and that real life is about to start again. I don't want to fall back into the mundane swing of things, but it is so hard in a place like this. I met so many cool people this summer on the two continents I travelled that familiar faces are not as sweet as they should be.
A little part of me was ready to come home, but a big part of me isn't. It's hard to please the entirety that is my soul. Wow that was poetic.
I think I am suffering from mild exhaustion, or else something else is up because I feel off... not jet lag off, but weird off. I am going to give it a couple days and see. I have already ran my errands pretty much that I needed to run and did what I needed to do, and now it is time to relax a little (if that is possible).
When I look back on everything that happened this summer and all the experiences, struggles, triumphs and learning I have encountered, it seems surreal. I can't believe half the stuff I did, it seems like someone elses life. I am so happy I did what I did this summer and went where I went, I feel like these experiences have really helped me to come into my own and get a better grasp on my own identity.
I had some real trying moments where my resolve and strength were faltering, but I pushed through. I didn't let anything take me down, and I did what I wanted to when I wanted to for as long as I wanted to. I lived this summer completely my way, with no real responsibilities or promises. That in itself helped me to focus on me.
It is hard to reflect on such a period in a document that is freely accesible to anyone and everyone, so this is where I shall end.
For those of you that read my blog faithfully, thanks for keeping pace with me! I hope I didn't bore you, and hopefully you had a little fun reading this as I definately had fun writing this!
Until my next trip...
Krystle
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Munich is awesome!
I have been having an amazing time here in Munich... so much so that I have not been on the internet for 3 days, which speaks for itself.
We arrived here Friday afternoon and immediately hit the ground. If you noticed I said 'we' instead of 'I' give yourself a pat on the back for attention well paid; at my hostel in Berlin I made quick friends with a guy from Aus and he tagged along to Munich as he had no set plans for anything else. Pretty cool, but after travelling alone for so long I forgot how annoying people are when travelling with them. He is a nice enough guy but is starting to get under my skin. Tomorrow we part ways, so that is good.
I am trying to decide whether to stay in Munich an extra day or go to Nuremberg as originally planned... I think I will head to Nuremberg.
Anyway, my thoughts are a jumbled mass right now. Upon arrival in Munich we went and walked around the Englischer Gardens, which were really nice - green and beautiful. That evening was a fairly early one, as we were both wiped, surprising as a 6 hour train ride doesn't really constitute enough to 'wipe' me out generally, but oh well.
Saturday morning I awoke to find it pouring rain. Absolutely showering - reminiscent of the rains witnessed in Ghana, particularly in the rainforest. It was miserable! I didn't want to sit around and waste time, so in the morning I awoke and went to the Deutsches Museum, which is a HUGE science museum in Munich. I was super excited for it and had been looking forward to it, but was shocked to see that most of the exhibits I found interesting were only in German, so I had to salvage what I could. There were some really cool exhibits, but I didn't have much time there, only about an hour and a half, and to thouroughly enjoy everything and see it all would require at least 6-8 hours. After that we took a walking tour, in the pouring rain. Quite miserable really, but these tours are such a great way to get to see the city and know the history that it couldn't be missed. And then the beer challenge.
Yes you read it right, a beer challenge. We were suppose to go to 3 beer halls and sing songs and learn the history of beer making, and at the end of the night the person deemed 'most fun' or most valued to the group wins the beer challenge. The purpose was not to get as drunk as you can, but just have fun.
But, because of the massive downpour that was still going on, all the beer gardens that are usually flowing with people were all closed, and so everyone was in the beer halls. The places usually reserved for this group were overrun with people and full - definately unable to accomodate 50 people. We walked around trying to find somewhere, and finally we did. I was quite irritated to begin with, but then I loosened up and met some awesome people and had a really great time. Such a great time in fact that I WON the beer challenge!
Out of 50 people I was deemed most fun, and was quite drunk as well. It was better than winning prom queen, and I acted it hahaha I was totally like the miss Universe contestants that get all teary and thank everyone. It was hysterical. It was a very interesting night. Luckily the 'after party' was at our hostel so I didn't have to stumble far.
Today I went to Dachau. Quite another experience in itself. It was similar to Sauchsenhausen, but also very different. There is also the only gas chamber left in Germany there, which I walked through and nearly broke down. It was another emotionally trying day, but so worth it and so full of learning I had a really good time.
Tonight I am not doing too much as I am taking an early train to Nuremberg (if I decide to go for sure) so I am just going to head to the Hofbrauhaus, which is the world's most famous beer hall, and the place where the Nazi party held its first meeting. I hope to only have one beer, but this is Munich and one beer is never enough.
My time in Germany is coming to a close, and it really sucks. I love this country and the things I have seen and learnt here. I feel like I need another 2 weeks or more to be able to be content with leaving. It feels like I am cheating myself out of so much by going home. There are a few things I will be thrilled about once getting home
1. Manners. I swear people in Germany have none and it is starting to really irk me
2. Peeing for free. Yes you read that right - everything in this country is expensive and they charge for the bathrooms. Even at a restarant you just ate at. Really annoying.
3. Laundry. My clothes are in a state of utter chaos
4. Quiet
5. Sleep
I could go on, but there are so many things I am missing here that I am focusing on.
Anyways, I must get going and try to figure out what I am doing for the next day and half.
Hope all is well!
Krystle
We arrived here Friday afternoon and immediately hit the ground. If you noticed I said 'we' instead of 'I' give yourself a pat on the back for attention well paid; at my hostel in Berlin I made quick friends with a guy from Aus and he tagged along to Munich as he had no set plans for anything else. Pretty cool, but after travelling alone for so long I forgot how annoying people are when travelling with them. He is a nice enough guy but is starting to get under my skin. Tomorrow we part ways, so that is good.
I am trying to decide whether to stay in Munich an extra day or go to Nuremberg as originally planned... I think I will head to Nuremberg.
Anyway, my thoughts are a jumbled mass right now. Upon arrival in Munich we went and walked around the Englischer Gardens, which were really nice - green and beautiful. That evening was a fairly early one, as we were both wiped, surprising as a 6 hour train ride doesn't really constitute enough to 'wipe' me out generally, but oh well.
Saturday morning I awoke to find it pouring rain. Absolutely showering - reminiscent of the rains witnessed in Ghana, particularly in the rainforest. It was miserable! I didn't want to sit around and waste time, so in the morning I awoke and went to the Deutsches Museum, which is a HUGE science museum in Munich. I was super excited for it and had been looking forward to it, but was shocked to see that most of the exhibits I found interesting were only in German, so I had to salvage what I could. There were some really cool exhibits, but I didn't have much time there, only about an hour and a half, and to thouroughly enjoy everything and see it all would require at least 6-8 hours. After that we took a walking tour, in the pouring rain. Quite miserable really, but these tours are such a great way to get to see the city and know the history that it couldn't be missed. And then the beer challenge.
Yes you read it right, a beer challenge. We were suppose to go to 3 beer halls and sing songs and learn the history of beer making, and at the end of the night the person deemed 'most fun' or most valued to the group wins the beer challenge. The purpose was not to get as drunk as you can, but just have fun.
But, because of the massive downpour that was still going on, all the beer gardens that are usually flowing with people were all closed, and so everyone was in the beer halls. The places usually reserved for this group were overrun with people and full - definately unable to accomodate 50 people. We walked around trying to find somewhere, and finally we did. I was quite irritated to begin with, but then I loosened up and met some awesome people and had a really great time. Such a great time in fact that I WON the beer challenge!
Out of 50 people I was deemed most fun, and was quite drunk as well. It was better than winning prom queen, and I acted it hahaha I was totally like the miss Universe contestants that get all teary and thank everyone. It was hysterical. It was a very interesting night. Luckily the 'after party' was at our hostel so I didn't have to stumble far.
Today I went to Dachau. Quite another experience in itself. It was similar to Sauchsenhausen, but also very different. There is also the only gas chamber left in Germany there, which I walked through and nearly broke down. It was another emotionally trying day, but so worth it and so full of learning I had a really good time.
Tonight I am not doing too much as I am taking an early train to Nuremberg (if I decide to go for sure) so I am just going to head to the Hofbrauhaus, which is the world's most famous beer hall, and the place where the Nazi party held its first meeting. I hope to only have one beer, but this is Munich and one beer is never enough.
My time in Germany is coming to a close, and it really sucks. I love this country and the things I have seen and learnt here. I feel like I need another 2 weeks or more to be able to be content with leaving. It feels like I am cheating myself out of so much by going home. There are a few things I will be thrilled about once getting home
1. Manners. I swear people in Germany have none and it is starting to really irk me
2. Peeing for free. Yes you read that right - everything in this country is expensive and they charge for the bathrooms. Even at a restarant you just ate at. Really annoying.
3. Laundry. My clothes are in a state of utter chaos
4. Quiet
5. Sleep
I could go on, but there are so many things I am missing here that I am focusing on.
Anyways, I must get going and try to figure out what I am doing for the next day and half.
Hope all is well!
Krystle
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wow.
Today has been one of the most horrifying yet human days of my life. I went to Saschenhausen concentration camp today, where over 50,000 people were killed 1936-1945. It was a very grim day, a stark contrast to the gorgeous weather we had today. It has suppose to have rained the last couple days, but instead has been gorgeous. I won't go into too much about the camp, I am sure you all can picture it.
Berlin has shocked and wowwed me, all at the same time. I have never been in such a place of polar opposites and sheer knowledge. I have been on the go nonstop since I got here, and still haven't seen nearly a tenth of what I wanted to. There is just not enough time. I have met and made some really interesting and awesome friends here and feel like I will be leaving the city with so much more than I expected to get out of it. It has really changed me, for the better.
Last night I went on a pub crawl with a Canadian couple I had met and my roommates from the hostel, and it was amazing. So much fun. Berlin really does know how to party, and it lasts forever. I tried to pace myself and not drink that much to stay up late, but by 1 or 2 I was dead to the world. Thank God for the protective boys in my room that took care of me haha.
I leave tomorrow morning for Munich, which is going to be amazing. It is sad because my trip is coming to a close and I am just starting to feel at home in this country. The Mexicans in my room left to go to Amsterdam this morning, and I was about to join them, but I withheld my free spirit and thought of my responsibilities at home (boooo).
Well, not much more to say today, I am emotionally drained from the events of the day and need to really reflect on them.
Hope all is well!
Krystle
Berlin has shocked and wowwed me, all at the same time. I have never been in such a place of polar opposites and sheer knowledge. I have been on the go nonstop since I got here, and still haven't seen nearly a tenth of what I wanted to. There is just not enough time. I have met and made some really interesting and awesome friends here and feel like I will be leaving the city with so much more than I expected to get out of it. It has really changed me, for the better.
Last night I went on a pub crawl with a Canadian couple I had met and my roommates from the hostel, and it was amazing. So much fun. Berlin really does know how to party, and it lasts forever. I tried to pace myself and not drink that much to stay up late, but by 1 or 2 I was dead to the world. Thank God for the protective boys in my room that took care of me haha.
I leave tomorrow morning for Munich, which is going to be amazing. It is sad because my trip is coming to a close and I am just starting to feel at home in this country. The Mexicans in my room left to go to Amsterdam this morning, and I was about to join them, but I withheld my free spirit and thought of my responsibilities at home (boooo).
Well, not much more to say today, I am emotionally drained from the events of the day and need to really reflect on them.
Hope all is well!
Krystle
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Just another day of history...
So today I decided to take it easy, and by easy I mean only spend about 6 hours walking haha.
I headed off this morning around 930ish and headed to this market area to walk around slowly and just enjoy myself. It was suppose to rain today, but instead we were blessed with a gorgeous sunny day of 24 degrees. It almost felt like Ghana haha.
The walking and aimless wandering paid off, around 10 or so I found a little alleyway that led to an Anne Frank exhibition that housed a bunch of items on loan from the Anne Frank exhibit/museum in Amsterdam. Beside it was Otto Weidt's workshop for the blind, which during the 2nd world war he employed blind and deaf Jews to work for him, and bribed the Gestapo to allow them to carry out their work. He eventually hid a bunch of people in the actual workshop to avoid persecution, and through his bribes and contacts he was able to smuggle 'care packages' to some people in concentration camps, saving their lives. It was amazing. Neither of these museums were listed in the guidebooks, so to not have wandered would have cost me these experiences. After this I went to a Berlin Wall Memorial, which was located in a very interesting spot, where the wall once stood but in this location the sidewalk in front of the apartments which were there at the time belonged to West Berlin, but their apartments were in East Berlin. The people were completely cut off from everzthing they knew, and there were many horrible escape attempts by jumping from the windows of the building... they had a tape playing of all this. It was crazy to see.
Then I went to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest preserved stretch of the Berlin Wall, and has been painted by artists, first time in 1990 and now this year a bunch of them are back to recreate their original painting (destroyed by vandals and weathering/erosion). It was amazing to see. Some of the art appeared meaningless, but others had such deep striking emotions conveyed from it it was hard to keep from crying.
When I came here my main interest was WW2 and the Nazis, but the Berlin Wall has done so much damage to the people here it is unbelievable. I didn't know much about it before I came, but now I am fascinated.
Tomorrow I am going to the concentration camp memorial Sauchsenhausen which should be interesting, and hopefully I will have time to hit a few more museums when I return, but I am going pub crawl tonight so who knows how up for life I will be.
Tomorrow is my last day in Berlin, Friday morning I leave early for Munich. I will be back to this city for sure. There is so much going on its hard to leave. There is a certain vibe here, a melody within the city that is so addicting.
Wow I am poetic today.
Anyways, time to get hopping.
Krystle
I headed off this morning around 930ish and headed to this market area to walk around slowly and just enjoy myself. It was suppose to rain today, but instead we were blessed with a gorgeous sunny day of 24 degrees. It almost felt like Ghana haha.
The walking and aimless wandering paid off, around 10 or so I found a little alleyway that led to an Anne Frank exhibition that housed a bunch of items on loan from the Anne Frank exhibit/museum in Amsterdam. Beside it was Otto Weidt's workshop for the blind, which during the 2nd world war he employed blind and deaf Jews to work for him, and bribed the Gestapo to allow them to carry out their work. He eventually hid a bunch of people in the actual workshop to avoid persecution, and through his bribes and contacts he was able to smuggle 'care packages' to some people in concentration camps, saving their lives. It was amazing. Neither of these museums were listed in the guidebooks, so to not have wandered would have cost me these experiences. After this I went to a Berlin Wall Memorial, which was located in a very interesting spot, where the wall once stood but in this location the sidewalk in front of the apartments which were there at the time belonged to West Berlin, but their apartments were in East Berlin. The people were completely cut off from everzthing they knew, and there were many horrible escape attempts by jumping from the windows of the building... they had a tape playing of all this. It was crazy to see.
Then I went to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest preserved stretch of the Berlin Wall, and has been painted by artists, first time in 1990 and now this year a bunch of them are back to recreate their original painting (destroyed by vandals and weathering/erosion). It was amazing to see. Some of the art appeared meaningless, but others had such deep striking emotions conveyed from it it was hard to keep from crying.
When I came here my main interest was WW2 and the Nazis, but the Berlin Wall has done so much damage to the people here it is unbelievable. I didn't know much about it before I came, but now I am fascinated.
Tomorrow I am going to the concentration camp memorial Sauchsenhausen which should be interesting, and hopefully I will have time to hit a few more museums when I return, but I am going pub crawl tonight so who knows how up for life I will be.
Tomorrow is my last day in Berlin, Friday morning I leave early for Munich. I will be back to this city for sure. There is so much going on its hard to leave. There is a certain vibe here, a melody within the city that is so addicting.
Wow I am poetic today.
Anyways, time to get hopping.
Krystle
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Third Reich
Well today was an incredibly draining day. The hostel room last night saw its share of crazy with one Mexican girl that was out of it and kept us all up all night, and today I spent another good 6 hours`or more walking.
It was a great day though. I met a really awesome couple from the Toronto area and we are going on a pubcrawl tomorrow night, which should be awesome! The roomates are switched up, but now I am in a room with 4 guys and myself, so it is a little awkward but should be ok, two are from Greece, one from Montreal and the other I have not met. Seem nice and normal enough.
So today I took another walking tour, this time called the 'Third Reich' where we went to many important sites of that time and I learnt a ton from the tour guide. We went to the Nazi air force headquarters (now the tax building), the SS and Gestapo headquarters, Goebbel's propaganda ministry, the Soviet memorial, the Neue Synagogue (one of six to survive Kristallnacht), the old Jeiwsh district and the Jewish cemetary. It was really awesome. I learnt so much today that I didn't know before, and have noticed a few patterns within the history of Germany I cannot wait to research once home. There is so much to see and experience in Berlin it is a shame I have only two more full days here and need to do human things that take up time, like eat and sleep.
Tomorrow I was going to go to Saucheshausen but I think I might take it easy tomorrow and do a little shopping instead, maybe see some more museums and the like, try not to walk as much... my body is pretty angry and run down from all the go-go-go, but I hate to waste time. I will go to Sauchenhausen on Thursday during the day, as I leave Friday morning for Munich.
I also went to the German Historical Museum this morning and saw German history basically from the beginning of time, which was pretty fantastic. I am in love with the vibe of this city, and will definately be back.
Anyways, I have nothing more to add, must get going and see more!
Love you all,
Krystle
It was a great day though. I met a really awesome couple from the Toronto area and we are going on a pubcrawl tomorrow night, which should be awesome! The roomates are switched up, but now I am in a room with 4 guys and myself, so it is a little awkward but should be ok, two are from Greece, one from Montreal and the other I have not met. Seem nice and normal enough.
So today I took another walking tour, this time called the 'Third Reich' where we went to many important sites of that time and I learnt a ton from the tour guide. We went to the Nazi air force headquarters (now the tax building), the SS and Gestapo headquarters, Goebbel's propaganda ministry, the Soviet memorial, the Neue Synagogue (one of six to survive Kristallnacht), the old Jeiwsh district and the Jewish cemetary. It was really awesome. I learnt so much today that I didn't know before, and have noticed a few patterns within the history of Germany I cannot wait to research once home. There is so much to see and experience in Berlin it is a shame I have only two more full days here and need to do human things that take up time, like eat and sleep.
Tomorrow I was going to go to Saucheshausen but I think I might take it easy tomorrow and do a little shopping instead, maybe see some more museums and the like, try not to walk as much... my body is pretty angry and run down from all the go-go-go, but I hate to waste time. I will go to Sauchenhausen on Thursday during the day, as I leave Friday morning for Munich.
I also went to the German Historical Museum this morning and saw German history basically from the beginning of time, which was pretty fantastic. I am in love with the vibe of this city, and will definately be back.
Anyways, I have nothing more to add, must get going and see more!
Love you all,
Krystle
Monday, July 13, 2009
Two posts...one day?
In my hasty retreat this morning I forgot to mention my extremely exciting last night in Cologne... I thought I would be going back to the hostel and sleeping, but a new girl in my room and I became fast friends and learnt of the 'Kölner Lichter' which is a huge outdoor celebration in Cologne once a year with fireworks and copious amounts of beer, so we decided to go. She had an early train the next morning so wouldn't be out too late, which was good as I was really tired.
It was so much fun! There were tons of people, but everyone was in a crazy German party mode that was unstoppable. At one point I got asked if I liked cheese, so I responded with a hestitant yes, and along came a dancing cheese man wearing a removable cheese costume that doubled as a mini bar. It was hilarious.
We stayed for the fireworks, which were not that great but were along the Rhine so it was quite magical. We headed back to the hostel around 1AM. The next morning (yesterday) I headed to Berlin.
Today has been another whirlwind day... I can't believe how much I am walking! I am spending an average of 6-8 hours per day walking! I went on the Berlin walking tour this morning, and it was pretty awesome, it went for about 3 1/2 hours, covering tons of the major sites; Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, above Hitler's bunker (where he committed suicide April 30), Holocaust Memorial, The Nazi book burning memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Postsdamer Platz, SS Headquarters, The Berlin Wall, Pariser PLatz, Bebelplatz, and a few others. It was pretty amazing. After that I went to the Altes Museum, which houses a huge inventory of European history, fairly impressive, but I had seen many like it in Cologne. After that I went back to Checkpoint Charlie to actually visit the museum, as we just went to the area on the tour. It was a sobering experience as within the museum there are many personal stories of escape, murder and loss. Very much an experience to remember. From there I went to Topography of Terror, which was the SS and Gestapo headquarters in Berlin, and where many people were innocently killed and detained, tortured and maimed. It was an outdoor exhibit as they are working on the construction of the museum, but was a gorgeous day so I was thankful to be outside.
From here I just walked. I walked all the way back to my hostel, which was pretty freakin far, and downed the largest beer known to man. Pretty good beer, but not my favorite. It's so cool, every region here in Germany has their own special brews, today I tried the Berliner Pils, not as good as the Bitburger or Kölner Pils in Cologne. I moved from a private room into a dorm today, and was stuck with the crapiest bed... oh well, as soon as one of the others moves out I am jumping on their bed haha.
Tomorrow I think I am going to go to the Tiergarten, which is a lovely garden area and there are monuments and museums within it, and at 1PM I am going on a Third Reich tour, to see all the Nazi sites... I am pretty stoked. Wednesday I am going to Sauchenhausen, another concentration camp, which is exciting as I thought I was only going to see Dachau when in Munich.
Not much more to report here, Berlin has a bustling nightlife and the gorgeous reception boy is trying to talk me into going out tonight, so I just might end up going on a pub crawl organized through the hostel, but am undecided....
talk to you all soon...
Krystle
It was so much fun! There were tons of people, but everyone was in a crazy German party mode that was unstoppable. At one point I got asked if I liked cheese, so I responded with a hestitant yes, and along came a dancing cheese man wearing a removable cheese costume that doubled as a mini bar. It was hilarious.
We stayed for the fireworks, which were not that great but were along the Rhine so it was quite magical. We headed back to the hostel around 1AM. The next morning (yesterday) I headed to Berlin.
Today has been another whirlwind day... I can't believe how much I am walking! I am spending an average of 6-8 hours per day walking! I went on the Berlin walking tour this morning, and it was pretty awesome, it went for about 3 1/2 hours, covering tons of the major sites; Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, above Hitler's bunker (where he committed suicide April 30), Holocaust Memorial, The Nazi book burning memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Postsdamer Platz, SS Headquarters, The Berlin Wall, Pariser PLatz, Bebelplatz, and a few others. It was pretty amazing. After that I went to the Altes Museum, which houses a huge inventory of European history, fairly impressive, but I had seen many like it in Cologne. After that I went back to Checkpoint Charlie to actually visit the museum, as we just went to the area on the tour. It was a sobering experience as within the museum there are many personal stories of escape, murder and loss. Very much an experience to remember. From there I went to Topography of Terror, which was the SS and Gestapo headquarters in Berlin, and where many people were innocently killed and detained, tortured and maimed. It was an outdoor exhibit as they are working on the construction of the museum, but was a gorgeous day so I was thankful to be outside.
From here I just walked. I walked all the way back to my hostel, which was pretty freakin far, and downed the largest beer known to man. Pretty good beer, but not my favorite. It's so cool, every region here in Germany has their own special brews, today I tried the Berliner Pils, not as good as the Bitburger or Kölner Pils in Cologne. I moved from a private room into a dorm today, and was stuck with the crapiest bed... oh well, as soon as one of the others moves out I am jumping on their bed haha.
Tomorrow I think I am going to go to the Tiergarten, which is a lovely garden area and there are monuments and museums within it, and at 1PM I am going on a Third Reich tour, to see all the Nazi sites... I am pretty stoked. Wednesday I am going to Sauchenhausen, another concentration camp, which is exciting as I thought I was only going to see Dachau when in Munich.
Not much more to report here, Berlin has a bustling nightlife and the gorgeous reception boy is trying to talk me into going out tonight, so I just might end up going on a pub crawl organized through the hostel, but am undecided....
talk to you all soon...
Krystle
It's Berlin... it's sunny...I've had 12 hours of sleep.... WATCH OUT!
Hello!
I only have a quick moment to write, but i am here in Berlin, and enjoying myself thus far. I arrived yesterday afternoon and decided to take the day off to beat this cold. I laid around and took a sleeping pill and was out by about 7 o'clock. It was lovely.
Today I am going on a walking tour of the city, so I hope it stays nice. It has been raining everyday except today!
Nothing much to write, except I am super surprised at my ability to navigate a country I don't know in a language I don't understand. I haven't gotten lost once!
I will write later!
Krystle
I only have a quick moment to write, but i am here in Berlin, and enjoying myself thus far. I arrived yesterday afternoon and decided to take the day off to beat this cold. I laid around and took a sleeping pill and was out by about 7 o'clock. It was lovely.
Today I am going on a walking tour of the city, so I hope it stays nice. It has been raining everyday except today!
Nothing much to write, except I am super surprised at my ability to navigate a country I don't know in a language I don't understand. I haven't gotten lost once!
I will write later!
Krystle
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