Hey you guys! The flight was very long, but they actually fed us decent food...believe it or not.
Once we got into Berlin we met our tour guide, Haiko. Haiko is about 6 foot 2 inches tall with salt and pepper hair, late thirties or early forties. His English is very good and I think he may know everything there is to know about Eastern Europe period, not just Berlin. He is very friendly, but he is a stickler for punctuality. He walks incredibly fast everywhere. Today, at the Brandenburg gate, he talked for like 20 minutes....in the cold... I hated him. Then after he talked like a madman, he sprinted across the street and demanded that we follow him, wiggling long fingers and pursing his lips. Speaking of cold though....it is extremely cold here but it is not as cold as I expected, so I am managing alright.
So right now...Hannnah and I are here in Berlin, Germany struggling to get around all by ourselves. We had quite the adventure getting to this internet cafe which is actually located on the top floor of a Dunkin Donuts! We got lost from the very beginning, but do not worry because the people in Europe are very friendly. The only thing about asking for directions is that most people cant tell you how to get anywhere LOL. So in that respect, Berlin is a lot like home. As far as getting lost in a foreign city is concerned, Hannah and I messed that up from go. We asked the woman behind the reception counter of the hotel to direct us. She did so, but we went to the wrong tram station. Upon realizing this, we asked a gentlemen who spoke basically no English how to get to Anderplatz. He directed us to the underground (subway, that is) and from there more chaos ensued. But we managed to get tickets for the underground and managed to get here. Once we came from underground, we found the tram we were supposed to be on, so we are straight to get back. Now we just have to manage dinner.
Everything here is WAY different. For example, the keys on this keyboard are in a slightly different order. I had to ask a stranger how to make the @ symbol appear, lol.
So, that is it for me right now. I miss you guys and hope all is well.
Love from the east,
ash
PS- Hannah says Halo!
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So yall took a tour of the Brandenburg Gate. That's cool. I had to do a report on that my sophomore year in high school for my German class. I can't believe that I remember that. I've always wanted to go to the eastern side of Germany. I was always on on the west side near Frankfurt and Nuremburg. I hope yall visit some castles while yall are there. Germany has some great castles. You should try their bratwurst on a bun too. It's great. Keep having fun over there. It's a once in a life time experience.
-Allen
This is so interesting Ashley!! I'm glad you are having a good time!! :)
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