Brr- Lin

My time in berlin and were a great success thanks to the people that hosted. Couchsurfing went great, i didn't have to stay at any hostel, and had great experiences with the people. In hamburg it was very cold, i did a lot of walking. To be honest not to much to report on this city, i had a great host who made homemade pasta which was amazing. After hamburg it was off to Brr-Lin.





In Germany i was really hoping to drive on Auto-bahn, but i do not have good news to report on that. Most people dont have a car, most have bikes and travel faster then a car in the cities. When they travel they use public transportation, its more of a privilege to own a car here. The couch surfing host i stayed with in Berlin were a crew to say the least. 4 American girls and 1 guy who basically have a revolving door of people come through there house. They definitely embrace the idea of couchsurfing to the fullest. The guy andrew who lived there gave me a pass to get into almost any museum in Berlin for free, so i took advantage of that. I loved that guys were on the street selling bratwurst for 1 Euros. then at night we all went out to a bar that had Belgium music. That was something to see, that music is definitely not for me. The best part about the night was after you drank your beer you took it to the bar for a 50cent refund. Andrew and I were rounding up bottles off all the bar, most were empty, some not as much but we dumped them out. So i ended up making money that money after going to the Bar.





In Germany you can return any bottle, water, beer and get anywhere from 5cents to 25 cents back. On way home from bar Andrew and i decided that it would be best to walk for some reason. We somehow stole a shopping cart and went around collecting empty bottle we could find. The cart after the 30-45 minute walk was pretty full. Not gonna lie i was pretty proud of myself, think of the chocolate milk i was gonna buy with that money. Unfortunately certian bottles do not give you money back. So for our hours work of collecting bottles that night we each got 20cents. Whomp Whomp Whomp.The next day we took off early to a concentration camp. That was an amazing experience, people talk about Osama bin Laden but he cant hold a candle to Hitler. What he did was ruthless, is unreal and to see a taste of that first hand was something to see. Later in the day i went to a Holocaust Museum, to read the stories of the people was touching. That day i also go to see what is left of the Berlin Wall, another site to see. The artwork that is up on the wall is awesome to see. The wall being that gives you a glimpse into what life was like only 20 years ago. Right now I'm in Dublin enjoying that, hopefully another blog tomorrow to catch up.