The place we are living in, like the rest of the buildings on the block, is only one apartment thick. As a result the block is hollow with a substantial green space. In this block that is used for a playground, some vegetable plots and gardens. http://bit.ly/1jbtJfU
Inspired by the travel notes of one of my colleagues I thought I’d jot down some initial thoughts about the trip so far. It’s a very long way – the trip from Brisbane to Berlin with changes in Singapore and Helsinki is more than 30 hours of travel, and little of it comfortable. However breaking […]
First full day in Berlin and all the important chores are done. Month long pass in the AB zones, and prepaid SIMs on the O2 network. Trekked across to Schloßstraße and back and had currywurst for lunch.
First beer of my Berlin trip and oddly enough not a German beer but something from the original home of Budweiser, the Czech Republic. At 0.89 Euros for half a litre of dark liquid loveliness, I just couldn’t resist it. #amonthinberlin http://bit.ly/1l8phFH
There was a large bunch of tulips on the dining table in the apartment we are using in Berlin. Tracey went to move them thinking they were plastic, but they were just a prefect real bunch left by our host. #amonthinberlin http://bit.ly/1eVo6kJ
Kulturbrauerei At the start of the street is Kulturbrauerei, originally a brewery but now a sprawling expanse of cafes, bars and venues. It also has our local supermarket, Rewe en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulturbrauerei
Kulturbrauerei 1990 Bronze sculpture “Adam und Eve” , Kulturbrauerei, Berlin Tracey and Peggy in background
Sredzkistrasse 35 Home for the next month is a top floor apartment in Prenzlauerberg, Berlin
Have arrived in Berlin, met Florian, bought some food and slept after 30 plus hours of travel http://bit.ly/1l3zPFR
Berlin 2 floor roof-top apartment in Berlin This is the apartment we have booked for our month in Berlin http://bit.ly/1iyZMWK