We arrived back in Berlin mid-afternoon on 26 June, reportedly the hottest day ever recorded in Germany. The temperature in Berlin hit 98°F, I believe, and it was steamy as well.
It was nice that our taxi from the airport was, for the first time for me, a Mercedes-Benz. Negating that, however, was my miscalculation in getting out at the “corner” of our street, Fasanenstraße, because of heavy traffic, and forgetting it was a long street. Julia and I had to push/pull our luggage for several blocks in high temps.
We were back to the Hotel-Pension Funk. Julia had the same room as she did before, but I was no longer in the “penthouse.” My room was smaller and shared bathroom facilities. Still, it was nice to be back somewhere familiar.
That extended to dinner, as we returned to the Literature House and its restaurant, Wintergarten. Here’s Julia at our table, with each of us back at the French sardines.
Walking back to the hotel, we came across this rather ornate entrance way.
Berlin, part IX: Shopping and a birthday