Ron found this sweatshirt with 5 minutes of our first venture out of the hotel. Total sweatshirt count as of now: 3. We had a nice talk with the sales clerk in the store above. She had the same reaction that everyone else has when we report that we are staying in a hotel on […]
The (somewhat) lighter side of Berlin
This morning, we had arranged a tour of the German parliament building along with a visit to the Jewish History Museum. But as we got ready last night, sorting out details, Ron asked about going to one of the art museums of Berlin’s beautiful Museum Island. The Museum Island is a UNESCO site of 5 […]
Berlin: The things we learn from tour guides
It pains me to admit this but only now…when we’ve been to Stuttgart, Munich, Nuremberg, Erfurt, Dresden and Berlin…have we finally figured out how to cross the street in Germany. Below is Ron, having a little mid-trip training session on what the green walk sign looks like. But below here is Ron, showing off his […]
Dresden confirms my fear of opera houses and, additionally, Stasi prisons
Travel is a way to grow as a person and discover new facets of our personalities. Having already spent 46 Euros to confirm I am afraid of bad seats in steep opera houses, I decided to invest 24 additional Euros to gauge my thoughts about underground spaces. We spent our final hours in Dresden heading […]
Travels with Valerie 