July 19-21, 2009
After a long day of travel Ashley and I finally arrived in Berlin. I thought it would be a great idea to book our hostel on a boat. The “hostel boat” we stayed at during our time in Berlin was docked on the Spree river. Eastern comfort was very cozy! Definitely a lot quieter then Bob’s Youth Hostel in Amsterdam. Funny story; on our walk from the train station to our hostel there was a very long wall separating us from the river. The wall was covered with graffiti and amazing artwork and only about 10 feet high. Ashley and I were joking that it was the Berlin wall. When we got to our hostel we asked the receptionist what were her top picks for sightseeing were. She told us about many places but didn’t mention the wall. So we asked her where we could go to see the Berlin wall. She laughed and said “just take a look outside.” It just so happens that our hostel boat was docked 100 yards from the Berlin Wall… pretty cool J Later that night Ashley and I ventured into a small town across the river for some dinner. We found this yummy Italian restaurant with HUGE portions.
After a long day of travel Ashley and I finally arrived in Berlin. I thought it would be a great idea to book our hostel on a boat. The “hostel boat” we stayed at during our time in Berlin was docked on the Spree river. Eastern comfort was very cozy! Definitely a lot quieter then Bob’s Youth Hostel in Amsterdam. Funny story; on our walk from the train station to our hostel there was a very long wall separating us from the river. The wall was covered with graffiti and amazing artwork and only about 10 feet high. Ashley and I were joking that it was the Berlin wall. When we got to our hostel we asked the receptionist what were her top picks for sightseeing were. She told us about many places but didn’t mention the wall. So we asked her where we could go to see the Berlin wall. She laughed and said “just take a look outside.” It just so happens that our hostel boat was docked 100 yards from the Berlin Wall… pretty cool J Later that night Ashley and I ventured into a small town across the river for some dinner. We found this yummy Italian restaurant with HUGE portions.
Since we only had one day in Berlin we wanted to make the best of it. Ashley’s boyfriend Kevin as well as our hostel roommate told us we should go on the Fat Tire Bike Tour. This was great advice!!! We biked around for about 6 hours and saw everything you should see when visiting the city. Francis, our tour guide, was super funny and very knowledgeable. We even stopped off at a beer garden halfway through the tour. It was nestled in the center of the Tiergarten where many people enjoyed walking, biking, running, and even laying around naked (nudist colonies go there). Ash and I got a stein of beer so big we practically had to use 2 hands to pick it up. During the tour we got to see The Pariser Platz, Humboldt University, Berlin Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate, Victory Column, and more.
That night we went on a pub crawl with a few friends we made on the bike tour. It was really fun! 10 Euro got us an open bar for the first hour and free admission plus a shot at every bar. We went to five different bars that night and even stopped at a Hookah lounge for a late night dinner.
Now we are on our way to Prague! Tune in soon to read more about our adventures there!
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