The Wall to The Tower
20 de julho, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
And so the adventure begins! I'll be going to Berlin, Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, and Paris.
Seat Trivia
21 de julho, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
The seats on the plane (at least in coach) started with A and ended with K. But there are only 8 seats: 2-4-2. Which 3 letters didn't they use? :-)
Hint I'm pretty sure that Washington DC doesn't useLeia mais
Flight Status
21 de julho, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
Like a good international traveler, I planned on getting to the airport 3 hours before my flight. Originally, the flight was at 5:35, but the flight got changed to a 6:45 flight. When I went toLeia mais
TSA PreCheck
21 de julho, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
I love TSA PreCheck! There were 2 people in front of me. The entire process was 5-10 min from when i arrived at the "line" to when I got my bag back from the scan. Love it!
Jack Duggan's Pub and Restaurant
21 de julho, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
Made a stop at Jack Duggan's Pub and Restaurant to help pass the time!
Waiting.....
21 de julho, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
I'm full, and ready to board. Won't be too much longer!
Grrr.....
21 de julho, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
So, i was looking at my tickets, and when I checked in. They changed my 2nd flight to a flight that was going to take off 6 hours BEFORE we arrive in Frankfurt..... because i got rebooked, the seatLeia mais
Carry-on
21 de julho, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
So, Discover Airlines makes you weigh your carry-on if you want to bring it on as a carry-on. Not sure what happens if it's over the weight limit. I guess they'll make you check it. But will theyLeia mais
And we're off!
21 de julho, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
Next stop, Frankfurt!
Hallo Frankfurt!
22 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
I made it to Frankfurt. Next stop, customs!
Closer
22 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
I had to check in again to get my new ticket. Technically, i could have used a machine or my phone app, but because Lufthansa sent my bag, I wanted to make sure Condor knew it was getting on thisLeia mais
Waiting to take off!
22 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Berlin, here I come!
Berlin
22 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
I made it to Berlin!!!! Next stop baggage, then hotel!
Hotel Wolfgang von Mozart
22 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Just checked into my hotel. It's nice!
Outdoor Terrace
22 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
My hotel has a nice outdoor (partially covered) terrace. If it were sunnier, it would have been perfect!
World Clock
22 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
More about this tomorrow at my walking tour!
Latin America Outside Event
22 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Right by the World Clock, they had a band and all kinds of food/drink trucks. I got a quessadilla and some churros. Not German at all. But it's still fun to be at the celebration!
Breakfast
23 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
Nice breakfast spread at this hotel. One odd thing was that they had some desserts out (cookies and something similar to an Entenmanns doughnut but in a cake form). One cool thing is that they have,Leia mais
Pfand
23 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
Germans LOVE to recycle. Heres an example of how they force you to do it too. This water cost €0.29 (sooo cheap). BUT they charge and extra €0.25 as a bottle deposit. But, if you bring the bottleLeia mais
Walkative - Welcome to Berlin!
23 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
Walkative
23 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
If you ever get a chance to travel abroad, check to see if Walkative (formerly FreeWalkingTours.com) is in your city. These tours are between 1 and 3 hours. They dont change you a fee for the tourLeia mais
Former Royal Palace
23 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
Most of Berlin was destroyed in World War II. This is only 4 years old.
Berlin Cathedral
23 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
This is a protestant church. The inspiration was St. Paul's Cathedral.
Book burning
23 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
This was one of the places that had a massive book burning. In total, there were over 20,000 books burned. It is in a square that also has a university building.
They put a little memorial there,Leia mais
Sankt Hedwigs-Kathedrale
23 de julho, Alemanha ⋅ 🌧 64 °F















































My world traveler!!! Have a great time! I'll be checking in! [Sharon]