Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald

What a great trip! Eager to get home now and prepare for the next adventure.
Spain was a good experience especially renting snd “living” there for a month. So much to see but did manage to visit four other cities. Next time I think instead of s long term rental I’ll move from city to city inconvenient but will allow greater familiarity with each town. The trains in Spain make that convenient. Snd one can decide to stay longer in one place.
No complaints about the people, food or prices which seemed incredibly affordable. All was terrific.
Germany prices noticeably higher especially in a large capital city like Berlin. Dinners averaged 25-30 Euros. This morning I saw Shell gas price for premium at $8.28 per gallon. Museum were reasonable 5-8 Euros. Still the city was vibrant, cosmopolitan with a diversity of neighborhoods and large immigrant population as would be expected.
No complaints about the food or people although some did show a rougher edge. Not unexpected.
Museums excellent. The U-bahn subway system runs as efficiently as ever. Clean, comfortable making taxis redundant. I was never asked for my fare ticket. It will get you quickly anywhere in this large metro area even to the furthest outskirts.
German society is disciplined, efficient, well maintained and prompt. One note: there are cameras everywhere.
Not sure why I waited so long to return but will surely do so as these few days weren’t enough to cover everything this city offers.
Marbella’s warm sunny days are missed as the still lingering chilly Berlin weather at times forced me to seek a warm shelter. Yet it does give this Cold War city character.

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