We eat our first European breakfast, with choices of croissants and Nutella or bread and meat and cheese. Russell takes the predictable route and has salami for breakfast.
Checkpoint Charlie
In the afternoon we take a free tour of Berlin. The guide, Brad, becomes a legend among our group as he leads us on an impressive five hour tour of the city. As we arrive at Checkpoint Charlie for a lunch break we literally run into the sister of groom. It is a chance meeting but she joins our tour and eventually our little group for most of the rest of our trip.
Brad at the Brandenburg Gate
After the tour we take the U-bahn to a random stop to try to find food. The locals are not so friendly and we stay for just a drink instead. We make our way back to the tourist area and find a beautiful biergarten just as it begins to rain. I am intrigued by the German meatloaf and order this for dinner. This is the first of many poor food decisions.
German meatloaf = bologna?
Russell goes for a second round of beer and randomly comes across the groom’s parents. The father suggests that our next stop should be the Erotik Museum. We comply, but settle for giggling in the bar and gift shop rather than pay the steep price of admission. Instead we look for a discothek but fail and spend another evening in the hostel bar.
The bar had a Hasselhoff theme and the biggest boot mugs I've ever seen
