Pestana Hotel Mitte Berlin

Our journey to the hotel was smooth and efficient. We were both hot and thirsty! Checked in and discovered the bar was not open until Tuesday!!! Unpacked, had some bottled water, and headed off toRead more
Droitwich Spa

Up at 6am. Showered dressed, odds and ends packed. Breakfast eaten. Taxi at 8.55 to the station.
Long queue for the Replacement bus to the airport but we did get on!
Breezed into airport from theRead more
Sightseeing Berlin

Today we woke to sunshine. After breakfast, which was very good, we caught a bus to Brandenberg Gate. On our way, we visited the Holocaust Memorial. Very stark,oppressive monument but also makes a bigRead more
Berlin Cathedral and 'The Wall' museum

We had rather a slow start this morning. Probably the booze.
After breakfast we spent an entertaining time trying to work out how to get to Museum Island. We went by bus. It was a foggy damp morning.Read more
Reichstag Dome and Jewish Museum

,we took the bus to Potsdamer Platz and walked to the Reichstag. Went through security and then waited a while to be let in! Taken to rooftop in the lift. We walked round the exhibition set out thereRead more
Kurfurstendamm and Gendarmmarkt

A slow start this morning. We took the bus to Stadt Mitte and walked to Gendarmmarkt. On one side of the square is the German history museum and opposite is The Franzosischer Dom.This church was builtRead more
Droitwich Spa

Flight took off from Berlin on time, and landed in Birmingham 5 mins early.
Made the 13.16 to Birmingham New Street easily. Said our goodbyes, and I caught the 13.50 to Droitwich. TaxiRead more