Do as the Romans do...or at least try to: Ballin' Out in Berlin

The next stop on the trip was Berlin. We only had 2 full days in Berlin, so Joe and I decided it needed to be done right. The trip began with a little confusion. Train stations were under construction therefore our directions to our apartment were no longer valid. But luckily a kind Irishman residing in Berlin was in the same boat. We ended up sharing a taxi with him to our destination. Once everything was settled, we were starved, as usual. It was time for some authentic German cuisine. To me that meant anything with beer, so I was surprised when we ordered pheasant and suckling pig knuckle. I know, it sounds somewhat disgusting, but it was delicious. Who would have thought? And of course we had beer. The next day it was time to explore. Since we became pros in Amsterdam, we rented bikes again. It was a little scarier this go-around because we were in the main road pedaling next to all the Mercedes and BMWs. We saw as many sights as we could possible fit into one day: Checkpoint Charlie, the Brandenburger Tor, the Reichstag, the TV tower, Alexanderplatz, the Holocaust Memorial, the Berliner Dom, and KaDeWa, the second largest department store behind Harrods in London. We were exhausted, but refueled with some currywursts, pretzels, and beer (of course) at KaDeWa. The day drained us. Berlin has one of the craziest nightlife scenes in the world, but we were too tired to see what a Monday night had to offer. Just another reason to go back. Instead we drank beers with our host at the apartment and had a fantastic evening.