Everything you've read or heard about Amsterdam is true. It is a beautiful city with canals running all through town and very pretty 17th century architecture lining the streets. Tom and I have had solid weather, adding to the daytime appeal of this place. It's such a civilized city on the surface, so it feels a bit funny to walk by a couple kids legally rolling some reefers outside a coffee shop in the middle of the afternoon. But that provided a glimpse of the other culture in Amsterdam, which takes the spotlight at night. And when it gets dark in Amsterdam the city is quite different than in the daytime. As a packaged deal it is a pretty cool place to visit.Berliner Dome
TK and I took a six hour train ride to Berlin last night and once we successfully navigated the S-bahn (local train system) we arrived at our hostel and got a feel for the neighborhood here. We got a bite to eat at a local biergarten which had very good German food (veal meatloaf and meatballs), then headed back to our hostel to enjoy the `Monday Madness´ at the hostel´s bar. Beers cost one euro and boots cost eight euros (boots hold over two liters of beer) - needless to say we parked it here with some other guests for a while. Things are a bit hazy this morning, but we are feeling strong and are headed out to sightsee. On the list for today: the Brandenberg Gate, Reichstag, Holocaust Museum, and Berlin Wall (the 1.3km that is left of it). Pretty pumped.
TK and I took a six hour train ride to Berlin last night and once we successfully navigated the S-bahn (local train system) we arrived at our hostel and got a feel for the neighborhood here. We got a bite to eat at a local biergarten which had very good German food (veal meatloaf and meatballs), then headed back to our hostel to enjoy the `Monday Madness´ at the hostel´s bar. Beers cost one euro and boots cost eight euros (boots hold over two liters of beer) - needless to say we parked it here with some other guests for a while. Things are a bit hazy this morning, but we are feeling strong and are headed out to sightsee. On the list for today: the Brandenberg Gate, Reichstag, Holocaust Museum, and Berlin Wall (the 1.3km that is left of it). Pretty pumped.
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