I went to Museum Island to use a couple of hours before I was due at the Reichstag. Several columns here have been replaced. I suspect the original columns bear WW2 bullet scars. Continue reading “Day 27, Saturday, Berlin”
Day 26, Friday, Berlin
I want to see the Reichstag Dome while I am in Berlin. So does everyone else, and online bookings were all taken two weeks ahead. www.bundestag.de mentioned that you can attend an office on Scheidemannstrasse, near the Reichstag, and apply for one of the places they reserve for slackers like me. Sure, which day would you like? I selected Saturday 1:30pm.
Day 25, Thursday, Berlin
I went for the bathroom as soon as I woke, up, but Maren was already in there. I solved my most pressing issue in the grassy backyard, got organised, and used the bathroom once it was available. Then we said goodbye and thanks, and I headed for the Hauptbahnhof. I had plenty of time, so I walked there. En route, I again felt the need for a comfort stop, and was looking forward to finding the station. Just then, I found a public toilet, which solved that problem.
Day 24, Wednesday, Munich
Up early this morning to reorganise my stuff again, this time into things that are going to Berlin and things that will be left at Munich Airport. Essentially, the bag that I used every night and carried in the top box is coming with me to Berlin, less a few items, plus a few items.
Breakfast was very good. The orange juice came from a machine and was ersatz, but they had granola with lumps of chocolate, and rolls with prosciutto cotto, which helped compensate for the OJ. Then I looked out of the window for the first time this morning. Clear sky, and the mountains lit by the morning sun. Almost 3 dimensional. Well, of course they are 3 dimensional, but they stood out in such clear relief. So Cortina is a ski town after all. I could see the ski runs and lifts, visible today in the sun.