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Das ist Berlin
Berlin is the familiar, now, and no matter when it makes itself a place in my summer holiday, it is a welcome thing. For me, the beaches of Naxos and Corfu have their appeal, but I would leave them in … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged backpacking, Berlin, berlin neighborhoods, Friedrichshain, germany, kreuzberg, mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, s-bahn, Slow Travel, Tegel airport, travel, traveling, wandering
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Day 13: Writing Day, Admiring the City of Berlin
Today I spent most of my day writing in the café called Milch Halle (“milk hall,” really). I love these days. I am continuously getting the feeling while I’m sitting and writing, not worrying about anything but the next sentence … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2014
Tagged Berlin, cafe, Coffee, Culture, germany, mitte
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Day 11: Oops.
Good lord. I feel as though the day has disappeared into a hole of internet-induced nothingness. It began with yesterday’s revelation that the heretofore non-functioning internet should now be working just fine. Well, it is now 10:15pm, and, though I … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2014
Tagged Berlin, cafe, Cafe Culture, Coffee, Culture, germany, Italy, mitte
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Day 9: Apartment in Mitte (and Shakespeare & Sons bookshop)
Europeans do coffee very badly or very well. This morning’s coffee is awful. Draining my cup bit-by-bit reveals a film of the powder used to flavor the heated water. Techno is the bar’s music-of-choice, even during breakfast hours. Ugh. At … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2014
Tagged Berlin, books, bookshops, bookstores, Culture, mitte, reading, relaxation, Slow Travel, Walking
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