Berlin is one of the cities I could see myself living in. You find it easy to be whoever you are or want to be at the moment. And knowing Berlin with each visit a bit better I guess I still like Prenzlauer Berg best. Town houses with high number of cafes, bars and parks per square meter make this part of the city lively, cosy and with Paris-like atmosphere.
Everybody seems so laid-back, sitting around in cafes from the morning until early afternoon during the weekends, riding old-school, tatty bicycles, dogs running around and being welcome almost anywhere they appear - even sales people keep water bowls for their customers' dogs during hot days. And if you're hungry in the middle of the night there is always a falafel spot just around the corner.
I was lucky to arrive in the beginning of a sunny weather. Here are some photo impressions:
On the sunny Sunday afternoon we took a trip to Dameritz Seehotel, an hour by car from Berlin, direction east.
The staff has still quite a lot to learn about service ("Eastern Germany, you know..." as my friend commented) and the carpaccio was too thick, gummy and without any particular taste, the Chardonnay and Zinfandel not what one could wish for, but my fish with asparagus and strawberries was just right and fresh, and the sorroundings made up for the deficiencies.
Everybody seems so laid-back, sitting around in cafes from the morning until early afternoon during the weekends, riding old-school, tatty bicycles, dogs running around and being welcome almost anywhere they appear - even sales people keep water bowls for their customers' dogs during hot days. And if you're hungry in the middle of the night there is always a falafel spot just around the corner.
I was lucky to arrive in the beginning of a sunny weather. Here are some photo impressions:
Cheese shop at Sredzki Straße
My all-time favourites are Gruyere and Bergkäse -
- the older - the smellier - the better.
Lindner Deli.
Lindner Deli with their very elegant salesmen.
My super chic hostess serving spargel and schnitzel in her golden lace dress.
Abovementioned delicacies accompanied by sauce hollandaise and lemon juice.
On the sunny Sunday afternoon we took a trip to Dameritz Seehotel, an hour by car from Berlin, direction east.
The staff has still quite a lot to learn about service ("Eastern Germany, you know..." as my friend commented) and the carpaccio was too thick, gummy and without any particular taste, the Chardonnay and Zinfandel not what one could wish for, but my fish with asparagus and strawberries was just right and fresh, and the sorroundings made up for the deficiencies.
See the world through Chardonnay...
Nibbles - classical bread and butter.
Beef carpaccio.
Lachsforelle (a type of trout) with spargel and strawberries.
The hostess still chic in her huge hat relaxing during sunset.
The author with her faithful Swiss companion.
Toż ileż można zjeść.No ale z takim winem - to można. Chyba.
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