A word to the wise, You know those sign thingies. It might be a good idea to invest in some to save people some aimless wondering. Like when I wander around the ENTIRE Berlin train station ( put's a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Ich verstehe Bahnhof no?) only to find that the train I wanted as on the same platform that I just left. Fantastic.
A city-break to Berlin? Don't mind if I do. Although I am there on my own and I can't imagine all the fun things I can get up to in a strange city....all by myself (read get hopelessly lost)
I'll spare you the details of the flight, they are all very similar anyway, except for the moment when you think to yourself "Dear god, am I on the right plane."
Luckily the answer to that question was yes.
Having had once stayed at a PLUS establishment I wanted to try out their newest place, having opened in 2010. Housed in Warschauer straße* they assured me that it was only a short walk from the train station. Their foolproof directions were alas not foolproof enough.
Clearly, Wahrschauerstraße is where the cool kids hang out. Bedecked with graffiti and skater dudes, tattoos, piercings and pink mohawks...oh my. Now you may say that I have led a sheltered childhood but Oh dear lord someone get me to my bed quick.
But all things are not so bad because guess who is playing on the 3rd August at the O2? (which happens to be only a stone's throw away) The Beach Boys that's who.
Wait what do you mean I'm leaving that day. Oh crumbs
* For those of you have read Hans Fallada's Alone In Berlin Warschauer Str. is a popular haunt
