I’ve fortunately/unfortunately never had to travel for business. After this past trip, I can understand why it’s not all it’s cracked up to be, especially when you can’t even attach a long weekend to it. I took about 7000 photos taken out the car window, with various blurry hillsides and reflections off the window. That…
Valrhona Chocolate Box and Swiss Chocolate
Today I’m heading to a country known for its cheese and chocolate (and not France). I’m heading to Switzerland on business. Since chocolate is on my mind (I hope at least to bring back something for the office), I thought I’d add my most recent “taste” of designer chocolate – something I permitted myself to…
KaDeWe – Kaufhaus des Westens: Food Shopping Heaven in Berlin
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…
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