So how is it that I´ve manged to find myself sitting in an internet cafe in Berlin this afternoon having no idea where I am (only that I am fairly confident that I am somewhere in the city of Berlin) having no idea where I´m sleeping tonight? This is the question I´m beginning to ask myself.
But I´m getting ahead of the story. This morning I woke up in Dresden and decided that today was the day to make it to Berlin. I thought I had a place to stay here but it turned out I can´t stay there until this weekend at the earliest. Does this deter me in my blind ambition to get to Germany´s "über" modern city? Of course not!
Veit, my host in Dresden, dropped me off at about 2pm at the bus stop. But of course I wasn´t taking the bus today. Instead of a bus ticket I had a Sharpie marker and a piece of cardboard. In a matter of minutes I had my "Berlin" sign made out and just a short time later a ride to Berlin.
Just one ride here in Europe and I can already tell I´m hooked on hitching. It was great! I met a musician/painter that got me to Berlin in record time. The ride should have been free but it did cost me my sunglasses (only because I forgot them in his car!) I hate that I lost them.
I´ve sent out a bunch of messages via the Hospitality Club but so far no response on a place to stay tonight. That´s what I forget for waiting until the last minute to make sure it´s all worked out. But no worries, I´m sure something will work out before it gets too late. Something always does.
Posted May 5, 2004 09:59 AM @ (GMT - 6)
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Ah, my old stomping grounds. I love Berlin. Be sure to check out the Zoo, Charlottenburg Schloss, take a short road trip to Sansoucci (more palaces than you can shake a stick at) and there is a great little cafe with desserts that are awesome very close to the Nicholai Kirche just inside what used to be the East. Have a good time.