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Category Archives: Germany
Ein typischer Tag – a typical day
So now that I’ve mostly reclaimed my sanity (mostly), let me share a little of a usual day with you. Remember there have only been five of these – a combination of placement test, national holiday, and weekend mean that … Continue reading
Es ist verdammt schwer, Deutsch zu lernen
Okay, folks, this is Day 4. Monday. I had a lovely weekend. I did all my homework. I even did extra reviewing of the material from last week. I slept well. I had coffee. But today I hit the wall. … Continue reading
There IS a god…
Miracle of miracles, the little bakery downstairs (run by a lovely pair who play Arabic music) *has free wifi.* I am saved. I am sitting there now with some decent coffee and a strudel of some kind. I don’t know … Continue reading
Bucolic Bavaria
I’m in the home stretch of this most recent jaunt, and in order to meet my outbound plane in Budapest on this coming Thursday, I needed to cover some serious ground. So yesterday I spent nearly ten hours on four … Continue reading
Like a phoenix, Dresden rises…but with baggage…
Dresden was a last-minute addition to my trip itinerary based on the unavailability of friends in Munich during this time period. But there were and are many reasons why I’ve wanted to visit, starting with having read Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five … Continue reading
Einen letzten Blick (one last look)
I have a handful more photos of my wonderful week in Berlin, and before I completely forget all the interesting little details about my time there, I’d better finish up this chapter. On my last two days in the city, … Continue reading
Ein wenig mehr aus Berlin
N.B. I just noticed I am posting this entry on December 7th. Life is full of little ironies, but that being said…. Well, after nearly wasting my first day in Berlin on the garden of earthly (retail) delights, I decided … Continue reading
Ein bisschen from Berlin
It occurs to me that I really like a lot of cities that start with the letter “B.” Boston, Berkeley, and Baltimore in the US for starters, but then the list gets a little more interesting….Budapest, Brussels, Brugge, Belfast, Bergen, … Continue reading
Berlin Byways 