Christmas in Europe- outdoor markets, museums, amazing museums, music, and wonderful walks through urban areas. My parents and I met up in Amsterdam for Christmas. We took boat rides, dodged bicycles, walked up and down the steep stairs of our 4th floor walkup, and had a really nice week.
 |
| a bowl of straight pancake syrup for the poffertijes |
 |
| we got a lot of sunny days |
 |
The black houses were plague houses in the 1500s,
and now are historic bldgs- the owners cannot
repaint them |
 |
| Oh Red Light District... |
 |
| Christmas Eve dinner with Andrew, my buddy from Panama |
After a week in Amsterdam, I headed off to Berlin for New Year's Eve. The fireworks were unlike anything I have ever seen- every person in the city setting off fireworks from 8pm on Dec 31st, crescendoing at midnight, still going strong until 2am. My apartment had a 180 degree view of the city from the 12th floor, which was the perfect place to watch the madness. Otherwise, I had a quiet week visiting museums, seeing friends, and discovering new adventures.
 |
| a section of the Berlin Wall, turned into public art called the East Side Gallery |
 |
| Brezhnev and Hoenecker- East Side Gallery |
 |
| the TV Tower- visible from everywhere in Berlin |
 |
| Interesting enough to take a photo |
 |
the moon over the Anhalter Bahnhof, a station which was a
main deportation spot during the Holocaust |
 |
| view from my apartment |
No comments:
Post a Comment