We’ve stopped pressuring ourselves to see as much as
possible and wear ourselves out while visiting a city. We saw some new and
interesting (to us) places, and some of the usual suspects. The first day with
a train ticket, we went to Stadtmitte and started walking around. Well, we
didn’t get too far right away because of the chocolate place I raved about last
week.
We saw a church dome out the window of the chocolate place
and decided to check it out, not knowing that it housed a museum of parliament.
Now, we are all for an unusual display, and this was well worth the time.
Information in English is posted in nearly every room and the architecture is nifty.
After that we walked to Checkpoint Charlie and the amazing
museum there. I am grateful for the
opportunity to have seen it as a teenager, when it made a huge impression on
me. I’d highly recommend it.
For you crafters out there, two art supply stores are in
another mall close to Potsdammer Platz where I picked up several glitter pens,
scrapbook papers, stickers, etc. Easy walking distance from Stadmitte. Remind me to NOT google art supplies next time... or ?
The second day with a train ticket, we went to the Botanical
Gardens, which are about 20 minutes (train) plus a short walk away from
Charlottenburg. Although there were “only” crocus and a few daffodils blooming
along the paths, the greenhouses were spectacular and well worth the trip. Worldwide
plants grew with fragrant blossoms that cheered us on a cloudy day. We entered
one end of the gardens and exited at the other end, catching a bus to the
nearest train station, where we found an assortment of restaurants and shops.
The gardens have their own restaurant and a museum, neither of which we went
to.
Please note that Segway tours really do require advance
reservation if you are eager to take a tour on a certain day/at a certain time.
One of the companies has a satellite location in a hotel near KaDeWe, but they
are NOT staffed prior to all tour times. They are only staffed if a tour has
been reserved/pre-paid.
We flew EasyJet for the first time, and had no problems on
the way to Berlin. The return trip was delayed, and we didn’t get any
notification until after arriving at the airport. It seems much more common
these days for flight delays. There is so much to see and experience in Berlin, you'll enjoy your time there.
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