Stany ZjednoczoneHawaiiHonolulu CountyPalolo21°18’9” N 157°47’1” W 13 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Like many other people my age, I grew up fearing nuclear annihilation, communism, and a host of other perceived existential threats. Of the many theatres in which the Cold War played out, no other Czytaj więcej
13 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
American Airlines AA1480 | HNL/LAX
First Class
N400NA | Airbus A321NEO
ATD/0721 | ATA/1553
Lounge: Sakura Lounge
We stopped by the Sakura lounge for a quick breakfast before heading to the gate.
13 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
American Airlines AA134 | LAX/LHR
Business Class
N723AN | Boeing 777-300ER
ATD/2110 | ATA/1513+1
Lounge: Admirals Club Flagship Lounge
This flight was delayed and so we misconnected to Berlin. AA was Czytaj więcej
AngliaHillingdonHeathrowLondon Heathrow Airport51°28’20” N 0°27’22” W 14 lipca 2022, Anglia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
When we arrived at Heathrow, we went to the American Airlines service counter. The agent there checked us in for the next day’s flight and told us that the Ibis Hotel at Bath Rd was “expecting” Czytaj więcej
AngliaHillingdonHarlington51°29’25” N 0°26’6” W
14 lipca 2022, Anglia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Our involuntary layover was at the Ibis Hotel near Harlington Village immediately north of Heathrow. From the hotel, we walked up the High Street, ate dinner at a pub called The White Hart, and then Czytaj więcej
AngliaHillingdonHeathrowLondon Heathrow Airport51°28’20” N 0°27’22” W
15 lipca 2022, Anglia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
British Airways BA990 | LHR/BER
Economy Class
G-EUPO | Airbus A319-100
ATD/0742 | ATA/1039
Lounge: Galleries Lounge North
We took the first Hotel Hoppa shuttle to T5, and ate a quick breakfast at the Czytaj więcej
NiemcyBrandenburgSchönefeldSelchowBerlin Brandenburg Airport52°21’45” N 13°30’17” E 15 lipca 2022, Niemcy ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Our arrival at Berlin was inauspicious. The machine dispensing train tickets wouldn’t accept credit cards and would only accept €5 and €10 bills. Jeff had to get change. We then went to the Czytaj więcej
NiemcyBerlinFriedrichstadtCheckpoint Charlie52°30’27” N 13°23’25” E
15 lipca 2022, Niemcy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After a quick freshening up, we made our way on foot to nearly Simon James Park, crossed over the Spree River, walked past the museums and Humboldt University, and then over to Checkpoint Charlie. Our Czytaj więcej
NiemcyBerlin52°29’34” N 13°23’11” E
15 lipca 2022, Niemcy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Our next stop was lunch. I wanted to patronize one of the restaurants operated by refugees, and I had previously researched Kreuzberger Himmel, a restaurant serving Syrian food that was associated Czytaj więcej
NiemcyBerlinDorotheenstadtBrandenburg Gate52°30’59” N 13°22’40” E
15 lipca 2022, Niemcy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After lunch, we returned to the subway and headed to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. This is a large square with over 2,000 grey concrete blocks of varying sizes and heights. The ground Czytaj więcej
