so we finished up in berlin yesterday and walked outside all day. it was minus 18! we were walking outside for 5 hours without proper winter clothes (not just from the car to the house) and i was actually praying that my toes wouldn't turn black from frost bite. i know, i know, you all pity us.
anyway, we went to checkpoint charlie, saw the old Berlin wall remains and the nazi SS building. also waited in line at the parliament building outside for over a half hour (minus 20ish by now) for the honor of seeing the OUTDOOR spiral thingy at the top. wouldn't have waited in line if we knew more cold awaited! a very history-rich day but steve will tell you the cold put me in far too lovely a mood to be as excited as he was by the end of he day.
we left this morning for the 12 hour train ride to Budapest and we're here at the Goat Hostel! Very sketchy from the outside but awesome inside as many things here seem to be.
we're safe, steve's ankle is doing great, and we hope to warm up here at the many hot hot public bath houses!
lovelove,
stikki.
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sorry about the cold. okay, not THAT sorry. :) budapest rocks--have fun there! i didn't get to explore the city as much as i would have liked, so please do that for me & take lots of pics.
ReplyDeleteOOoo! Bath Houses! That sounds like tons of fun. James told me that you guys were leaving on the 17th of January...I guess he was wrong :) I have no idea where he got that date from, but I probably shouldn't leave him in charge of dates anymore. Glad to hear you guys are doing well. Take Care.
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Hey we are home!! Had a great holiday...very hot! Sounds like yours could use a little warming up...bathhouses sound like a good plan :). Enjoy all the history you are getting to see...wish I was there. Love "the eyes" pic. Love ya,mom.
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