We loved Berlin. It wasn't what we expected at all. It was wide open spaces and never crowded, chilly but sunny, full of places to stop and talk and eat and then realise that you were surrounded by history. The first reaction was that we'll be back. As a bonus, I got to meet a translator I've worked with on the Japan Society school exchanges - we got on like a house on fire - and another translator who was in Berlin at a conference.
The U-Bahn trains had the Brandenburg Gate printed on every surface.
A double pumpkin delight at a restaurant in Hackescher Markt - pumpkin soup with smoked duck breast...
Followed by linguine with huge slabs of roast pumpkin and shallots. Couldn't finish!
Our sugar rush on Saturday, a German dessert made with pancakes, raisins and slivered almonds, served with fruit compote and ice cream.
There was a spot of rain on Saturday, so we nipped in to the Ritter showroom/shop. Their half-bitter hot chocolates were amazing!
And finally, a bit of strangeness from Zurich station, when I was there yesterday trying and failing to send a DHL parcel.
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