The Jetpacker

Berlin – Day 7

On our last day in Berlin, we visited the second largest department store in Europe, went inside a church that's still standing after it was bombed in WWII, and ate at a food stall in a Christmas Market.

Berlin – Day 6

Today we visited three world famous ancient monuments and a bombed out building occupied by artists. But what impressed us even more? The snow!

Berlin – Day 5

From the pastry place for breakfast to Potsdamer Platz for dinner, it seemed like everywhere we went today we were reminded of the Berlin Wall.

Berlin – Day 4

Cold weather and a percolating illness drove us inside for part of the day. So we took the opportunity to taste test German beers and pastries. Things were all good... until the explosions.

Berlin – Day 3

The HAL-like TV Tower seems to watch your every move in Berlin. Today we got to see what it sees from 669 feet above ground. And that was before we wandered down a strange alley with mechanical creatures.

Berlin – Day 2

Today we climbed the glass dome in the Reichstag, walked through Brandenburg Gate and visited the DDR Museum, which actually has nothing to do with Dance Dance Revolution. But perhaps the most fascinating and grotesque sight was devouring a currywurst as long as my arm.

Berlin – Day 1

Our first day in Berlin covered the German White House, the Victory Column and a famous art gallery. But first we had to get to Berlin, and that required a ride in a taxi driven by a race car driver.

Christmas In Wuppertal

Wuppertal is a city that guidebooks ignore. It's one of those places we never would've heard about, let alone considered visiting, had I not had family there. But when they learned we would be in Germany, they graciously invited us to spend Christmas Eve with them.

A Wasted Day In Frankfurt

We had plans to see as much of Frankfurt as we could in one day. That didn't happen. Thanks to a delayed flight, early holiday closures and a "1" that looked like a "7", a day in the financial capital of Germany was wasted.

Good Luck, Bad Weather

Luck seemed to be on our side by the time we arrived in Heathrow, but bad weather in Frankfurt changed all that.