The best thing about today is that Joe came back from City Light! We decided this was the right thing to do last night. He's feeling better and has almost no symptons. So he arrived at the apartment late morning, just before Clare and I set out for another market, this one a must see according to the tourism guides. Before we were out of our … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Seventeen. Humboldt Park, Mauermarket. (16/10/22)
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Berlin – Day Sixteen. Farmers Market. (15/10/22)
Feeling gloomy at the absence of Joe, but Clare and I ventured out to the local farmers market. Which was wonderful. We are located in a predominantly Turkish area of Wedding and the market reminded me forcefully of the markets in Istanbul. These tomatoes looked better in the photo - because of the sun - than in real life and we didn't buy … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Sixteen. Farmers Market. (15/10/22)
Berlin – Day Fifteen. Covid. (14/10/22)
On this day disaster strikes. Clare tested positive for Covid on the 11th of October. Today Joe did. He's been sick with mild cold symptoms since we've been in Berlin, but today feeling things worsening he took a RAT. And there it was, finally! I had thought he was one of those rare people with an immunity to the wretched virus, he didn't get it … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Fifteen. Covid. (14/10/22)
Berlin – Day Fourteen.Leipzig.(13/10/22)
After our big night at Ernst we were up early and out of the apartment without having breakfast. Which may have led to the error that had us on the express train to the airport - instead of our destination. It wasn't the special train which looks like the one below - which we surely would not have caught! Rather it was the regular train to Dresden … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Fourteen.Leipzig.(13/10/22)
Berlin – Day Thirteen Gemäldegalerie (12/10/22)
We had been to the State library trying to see the place that features in the Wim Wenders film Wings of Desire but were denied entry - very disappointing. Next item on our agenda was this gallery that I was keen to see. It was wonderful. Full of Old Masters. Expecting wonders I was still surprised to see Botticelli’s Venus almost straight away. … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Thirteen Gemäldegalerie (12/10/22)
Berlin- Day Thirteen. Ernst. (12/10/22)
After absorbing the Old Masters I was exhausted. Back to Wedding for a quick rest and into our finery and a walk next door to Ernst. Unprepossessing by day. At night it transforms into one of the world’s top restaurants - number 62 in the top 100. Eight diners sitting alongside the tiny kitchen watch the chefs hard at work. We elected to … [Read more...] about Berlin- Day Thirteen. Ernst. (12/10/22)