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Berlin, Germany
The spread for breakfast was phenomenal again this morning, and after breakfast we jumped on the bus to head to Berlin. Warsaw was a great city, and I was sad that we were leaving so soon after we got there. One day was not enough time to see everything the city had to offer, so as the bus drove out of Warsaw I decided this was one place I needed to see again, and rather than saying good-bye to this fabulous city, I decided to say "See you Later". Today was a long day on the bus, and there weren't any historically interesting sites to see, so most of us took the time on the bus to try and catch up on sleep and relax.
Just after 5pm we pulled into Berlin, and our first stop was the Berlin wall! We were let off the coach and had time for photos and to look at the wall. Then we walked down the wall for about half an hour to meet the bus, which was filling up with gas. Walking along the wall was interesting, and it was neat to stand beside a part of history. Even though I was young when the wall came down (9) I vaguely remember the event, although mostly what I remember are my parent's reactions.
After we got back on the bus we headed to a Beer Hall for a traditional German meal. We parked the bus and walked through the parking lot to where supper was. On the way I started to cross a road and noticed a large bus heading straight for me. I figured that rather than walk the three steps back to the side of the road it would be smarter to cross, so I quickened my pace to walk across, and halfway across I dropped my purse!! At this point I froze, then screamed lightly, picked up my purse and dashed across the street! After the bus passed everyone bugged me about why I would walk in front of a bus, but I didn't hear most of what everyone was saying because I was waiting for my heart to return to normal!!! We had a bit of time to wander, and the Polish Twins (aka Stacey and I in our matching Polish jumpers) got a photo. We were going to do some souvenir shopping, but it started to spit rain out so we decided to head to the restaurant. Supper was technically included in the tour, but rather than include the same supper for everyone we got each 10 Euro and could spent it however we chose. I decided to get a small stein of beer and a Bratwurst with Sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. When my beer came a couple of the guys gave me grief about my child sized beer (everyone else was drinking the massive German steins). Reky and Troy decided this would be the perfect opportunity to take a photo of themselves and my beer... with Reky looking like a midget. It was quite comical! Supper came, and was delicious. At first I thought there was no way one sausage would fill me up, but at the end of the meal I could barley get any more food in me! Although Maddie and I decided we did have enough room to share an apple strudel... and it was well worth our while!
The entire meal was a lot of fun, and we spent a good part of the evening talking, laughing, and taking photos! After the meal Reky called on Katya and Che to thank them for everything they had done for us on the tour. Also after the meal Troy went out for a smoke or something and left his camera on the table. We decided to do boob shots of all the girls and let Troy figure out who was who later on. When it came time for me I wouldn't agree because my tattoo would give me away instantly. So Reky somehow convinced me to get an ass crack photo. Although I don't think it turned out well since I was laughing, while Laura V was pulling my pants down and Reky took the photo! The guys even got in on it, adding some 'boob' and ass shots to the mix. Later when Troy noticed the photos we cracked up laughing, and the look on his face when he got to the first guy was priceless! We had a bit of free time before we had to be back on the bus, so Kristy, Laura and I decided to wander over to a church across the road. Then we went to a souvenir shop and bought a couple things, and suddenly it was time to board the bus.
The bus ride from supper to the hostel was the most animated bus ride we'd had all tour. Most of the group was up dancing in the isle... you could tell that everyone had enjoyed a couple steins at the bar! When we arrived at the hostel we unloaded our luggage and checked in. Originally we were supposed to be in rooms of four, and Jenn and Stacey had signed Kristy and I up to room with them. But somehow when we got to the hostel things had been switched, and we ended up in double share rooms, so it was just Kristy and I! The elevators were taking ages, since there were so many people trying to get up, so when one finally arrived, we crammed all of our luggage on with Tammy and ran up the four flights! In our room Kristy and I changed out of our grimy traveling clothes and David and Rhian came over and we enjoyed some Russian vodka together (well, Kristy and I enjoyed ours... but David and Rhian were still drinking Dodgy Serge's rocket fuel, so I don't know if 'enjoy' is the correct word!). After a couple drinks we went to the hostel bar. When we got into the bar most of our Contiki group was already there, and several drinks ahead of us! The bar was busy, but filled with 16-year-olds, and really hot. It was also really hard to get a drink, so I didn't end up staying too late, and was in bed by 2:00 (it's amazing how one's definition of 'late' changes during a Contiki tour!)
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Berlin, Germany
The spread for breakfast was phenomenal again this morning, and after breakfast we jumped on the bus to head to Berlin. Warsaw was a great city, and I was sad that we were leaving so soon after we got there. One day was not enough time to see everything the city had to offer, so as the bus drove out of Warsaw I decided this was one place I needed to see again, and rather than saying good-bye to this fabulous city, I decided to say "See you Later". Today was a long day on the bus, and there weren't any historically interesting sites to see, so most of us took the time on the bus to try and catch up on sleep and relax.
Just after 5pm we pulled into Berlin, and our first stop was the Berlin wall! We were let off the coach and had time for photos and to look at the wall. Then we walked down the wall for about half an hour to meet the bus, which was filling up with gas. Walking along the wall was interesting, and it was neat to stand beside a part of history. Even though I was young when the wall came down (9) I vaguely remember the event, although mostly what I remember are my parent's reactions.
After we got back on the bus we headed to a Beer Hall for a traditional German meal. We parked the bus and walked through the parking lot to where supper was. On the way I started to cross a road and noticed a large bus heading straight for me. I figured that rather than walk the three steps back to the side of the road it would be smarter to cross, so I quickened my pace to walk across, and halfway across I dropped my purse!! At this point I froze, then screamed lightly, picked up my purse and dashed across the street! After the bus passed everyone bugged me about why I would walk in front of a bus, but I didn't hear most of what everyone was saying because I was waiting for my heart to return to normal!!! We had a bit of time to wander, and the Polish Twins (aka Stacey and I in our matching Polish jumpers) got a photo. We were going to do some souvenir shopping, but it started to spit rain out so we decided to head to the restaurant. Supper was technically included in the tour, but rather than include the same supper for everyone we got each 10 Euro and could spent it however we chose. I decided to get a small stein of beer and a Bratwurst with Sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. When my beer came a couple of the guys gave me grief about my child sized beer (everyone else was drinking the massive German steins). Reky and Troy decided this would be the perfect opportunity to take a photo of themselves and my beer... with Reky looking like a midget. It was quite comical! Supper came, and was delicious. At first I thought there was no way one sausage would fill me up, but at the end of the meal I could barley get any more food in me! Although Maddie and I decided we did have enough room to share an apple strudel... and it was well worth our while!
The entire meal was a lot of fun, and we spent a good part of the evening talking, laughing, and taking photos! After the meal Reky called on Katya and Che to thank them for everything they had done for us on the tour. Also after the meal Troy went out for a smoke or something and left his camera on the table. We decided to do boob shots of all the girls and let Troy figure out who was who later on. When it came time for me I wouldn't agree because my tattoo would give me away instantly. So Reky somehow convinced me to get an ass crack photo. Although I don't think it turned out well since I was laughing, while Laura V was pulling my pants down and Reky took the photo! The guys even got in on it, adding some 'boob' and ass shots to the mix. Later when Troy noticed the photos we cracked up laughing, and the look on his face when he got to the first guy was priceless! We had a bit of free time before we had to be back on the bus, so Kristy, Laura and I decided to wander over to a church across the road. Then we went to a souvenir shop and bought a couple things, and suddenly it was time to board the bus.
The bus ride from supper to the hostel was the most animated bus ride we'd had all tour. Most of the group was up dancing in the isle... you could tell that everyone had enjoyed a couple steins at the bar! When we arrived at the hostel we unloaded our luggage and checked in. Originally we were supposed to be in rooms of four, and Jenn and Stacey had signed Kristy and I up to room with them. But somehow when we got to the hostel things had been switched, and we ended up in double share rooms, so it was just Kristy and I! The elevators were taking ages, since there were so many people trying to get up, so when one finally arrived, we crammed all of our luggage on with Tammy and ran up the four flights! In our room Kristy and I changed out of our grimy traveling clothes and David and Rhian came over and we enjoyed some Russian vodka together (well, Kristy and I enjoyed ours... but David and Rhian were still drinking Dodgy Serge's rocket fuel, so I don't know if 'enjoy' is the correct word!). After a couple drinks we went to the hostel bar. When we got into the bar most of our Contiki group was already there, and several drinks ahead of us! The bar was busy, but filled with 16-year-olds, and really hot. It was also really hard to get a drink, so I didn't end up staying too late, and was in bed by 2:00 (it's amazing how one's definition of 'late' changes during a Contiki tour!)
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