We spent last night wandering through the Charlottenberg section of West Berlin, shopping at the Weinachten Markts (Christmas Markets), and eating/drinking along the way. We discovered something new: Gluewein (hot wine), which is just like it sounds, and OUTSTANDING, and I won Julie over to a snack that I learned to love in Muenchen: Laeberkaesse (Liver-Cheese). The latter is a thick, hot meat that is served on a roll with spicy mustard.
We made our way to another hole-in-the-wall, which touted itself as the "House of 100 Beers"...or something to that effect. We stayed and warmed ourselves with some good cheeses and breads and beers.
Today we walked more than 15 miles around Berlin, so I'll toss in some pics.
The memorial to the murdered Jews
The memorial to the murdered Jews
On the banks between the Reichstag of West and East Berlin (Julie chose the West)
Monument to the 17th of June (worker's revolt in Berlin)
Not a great picture as far as scenery, but this is taken from East Berlin, so imagine something oppressive and profound
Looks like y'all are having a great time!!!
I'm jealous. Thanks for keeping us up to date on your journey. Can you show us a picture or 2 of these "hole in the wall" restaurants. I want to see if a smoke filled German restaurant with 100 beers looks like I imagine it would.
Go to the "East Side Gallery" near "Checkpoint Charlie". It's not an art museum, but an outdoor section of The Wall that's still intact. If you haven't seen it yet it's well worth a visit. Checkpoint C is also noteworthy as it still has a guard checkpoint booth and everything. Pretty cool stuff.
I love Berlin and am so jealous of you guys! Thanks for posting the pictures!!