I had read something about KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) department store before arriving in Berlin. I had heard that the sixth floor was a sight to see with its large selection of food items, but to be honest, I really wasn’t prepared. Strangely on the Berlin trip I wasn’t in shopping mode which was probably…
Knutmania at the Berlin Zoo
We were interested in going to the Berlin Zoo because it claimed to have the largest number of specimens in the world and we thought it would be a good break when many of the museums were closed on Monday (after Easter). Before coming I had read about Knut (that’s pronounced Kah-noot), a little polar…
Easter Weekend in Berlin
Wow, Berlin! The afternoon we arrived in Berlin, we had a beautiful blue sky and I walked around in a light jacket, but it soon turned chilly and rainy. With all Berlin’s been through, I felt that a more somber tone was appropriate. Over Easter weekend we were huddled up in thick rain jackets and…