June 6

Good gracious, even blogger.com is in German, how did that happen?

Today we took the subway/train to ? I let y. be my guide so I didn't pay too much attention. A big station north of the centre, by the Reich....sumthin sumthin sumthin.

Basically the bombed out seat of government by the Tiergarten and Brandenburg Gate, which we also saw. We decided (I, I decided) to walk back to the apartment, and three hours later, we were there!

Our apartment is huge and lovely, your standard European issue that I love: 12 foot ceilings, huge windows, wood floors and white walls. I love that asthetic. Lovely courtyard, front and back. It seems bigger than our house in Guelph.

The girls are having a good time (other than bed time) and Nemy has decided that she is in love with Artemisia- they have been best buddies ever since we arrived.

However, little Artemis was a handful on the plane, ran circles until she was hysterical then writhed and screamed. It didnt help that they had us sitting apart - begging strangers to let us sit together, nor that we were directly under the tell so that lights were flashing in their faces all night. We missed the flight in Dusseldorf, and so hung out there for a bit, with nemy on 1 hour of sleep, the rest of us on naught.

Artemis is still crying, unable to sleep. Is it worth it?

Berlin feels different than other European cities. Very spread out, no discernable centre, no big buildings and lots of trees. Buildings are all new, streets are wide. Slim on the cafe/restaurant front, but could be our route today.

The beer though is fantastic. I think it is the world's perfect beverage. Its like the wine in France: you cannot get a bad bottle.