After thunder and rain when we flew in the sun came out and it was hot for the remainder of the day and all of today.
After making the grand plans to go check out the Bauhaus museum right away, Lex let the jetleg take over and passed out.
So no museum.
But I did have the chance to get some general stuff done, exchange money, go to the bank, go to the store and so on.
I did forget that they charge you for every plastic bag so I already started carrying around a little shopping bag just in case we do decide to get something.
When Lex woke up we went with the subway to the centre for a walk around the Hackesche Hoefe.
This area has grown into a trendy bar scene, shopping and fashion area but has a lot of tourists.
(source: www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de)
Today Lex and I walked around Berlin for an hour and ppicked up my friend Bea from work. She works at one of Berlin's radio stations and she gave us a tour of the station, including the studio.
We then went to an area called Prenzlauer Berg. This area used to be home to the trendy cafe and bar scene and now it has a ton of young families. Bea's favorite Cafe, Anna Blume is there. We tried their specialty, Milchreiskuchen (Milkrice cake). The cafe (translated name Anna Flower) is the title of a famous german poem but it is also a reference to the fact that ther eis a flower store right next door. There is no wall between them so you get to eat your cake while looking at some great plants.
Later today my Dad came home early from work and my parents took us on a little tour of Potsdam. Parts of historic Potsdam have been put on the list of the UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage. There are beautiful houses and palaces everywhere. We went to the Schloss Cecilienhof where the Potsdam Conference had taken place after WWII. Right by there is a lake and a brewery and we had dinner there. Great view and Lex got his taste of German food and beer.
(source: www.potsdam.de)
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