When booking my flight to Berlin I was trying to be as frugal as possible, while at the same time booking with a quality airline. Virgin Atlantic was the lucky winner primarily because they offered one of the cheapest flights and the layover was in London, and who doesn't want to go to London? I guess I should explain my inspiration for the title of this post came from the Airbus 340 that transported us to London. I have to admit that despite the lack of legroom on board the African Queen the accommodations were exceptional (Should have paid the extra $80 for the legroom, dad :) . They offered a wide range of music, movies, and television along with dinner and breakfast. Would definitely recommend Virgin Atlantic though for anyone looking to travel to Europe.
The flight to London went quicker than expected, however, the layover in London was torturous. Don't ask me how but I spent from 08:00 to 17:40 in Heathrow wandering the shops, people watching, and even sleeping for a while. The people in London are extremely nice and every time somebody spoke to me I couldn't help but laugh at their accents. Next visit to Europe I am definitely making it a point to stop and stay in London for a few days. Cheers.
Our flight from London to Berlin was delayed about 15 minutes and I couldn't help but sense the tensions from the Germans sitting around me (because we all know how Germans feel about things being on time). Once everything was in order, we boarded the plane relatively quick and not 5 minutes after I sat down I was sleeping. I woke up to the hostesses distributing egg sandwiches with what I believe was hallondaise? Not long after the pilot informed us that we were just outside of Berlin and would be there in 20 minutes. Just short of wanting to stick my head out the window, I had my face pressed to the glass and I giant smile on my face. I think the woman next to me could sense my excitement and we exchanged a few words in English and German about Berlin, where she came from, you know the usual airplane talk. As soon as I made it through customs and found my luggage the reality slowly started to sink in...I had never felt more alone than I did at Berlin Tegel. I didn't waste any time though because it was already 21:30 in Berlin and was starting to get dark.
Taxi drivers in Berlin are insane. I think my cab driver turned what would normally have been a 25 minute drive into a 10 sprint to the hostel I was staying at, but regardless I made it. So far I've met 3 Australians, 2 Americans, 2 Danes, and I'm pretty sure there are 2 Italians staying with my in my room but I don't think they speak English. Speaking of Italians, the room that I am staying in is painted with Italian things all over the walls, I'll have to take pictures and show you.
I ventured out into the city a bit this morning, had my first Bratwurst mit Kartoffelsalat (Brat with Potato Salad) and it was amazing. I can get used to eating this German food. I haven't had a chance to grab a beer yet but I'm sure that will be the next thing I get. Miss everyone back in the States and I'll try and keep this thing updated as much as I can.
Bis dann!
The flight to London went quicker than expected, however, the layover in London was torturous. Don't ask me how but I spent from 08:00 to 17:40 in Heathrow wandering the shops, people watching, and even sleeping for a while. The people in London are extremely nice and every time somebody spoke to me I couldn't help but laugh at their accents. Next visit to Europe I am definitely making it a point to stop and stay in London for a few days. Cheers.
Our flight from London to Berlin was delayed about 15 minutes and I couldn't help but sense the tensions from the Germans sitting around me (because we all know how Germans feel about things being on time). Once everything was in order, we boarded the plane relatively quick and not 5 minutes after I sat down I was sleeping. I woke up to the hostesses distributing egg sandwiches with what I believe was hallondaise? Not long after the pilot informed us that we were just outside of Berlin and would be there in 20 minutes. Just short of wanting to stick my head out the window, I had my face pressed to the glass and I giant smile on my face. I think the woman next to me could sense my excitement and we exchanged a few words in English and German about Berlin, where she came from, you know the usual airplane talk. As soon as I made it through customs and found my luggage the reality slowly started to sink in...I had never felt more alone than I did at Berlin Tegel. I didn't waste any time though because it was already 21:30 in Berlin and was starting to get dark.
Taxi drivers in Berlin are insane. I think my cab driver turned what would normally have been a 25 minute drive into a 10 sprint to the hostel I was staying at, but regardless I made it. So far I've met 3 Australians, 2 Americans, 2 Danes, and I'm pretty sure there are 2 Italians staying with my in my room but I don't think they speak English. Speaking of Italians, the room that I am staying in is painted with Italian things all over the walls, I'll have to take pictures and show you.
I ventured out into the city a bit this morning, had my first Bratwurst mit Kartoffelsalat (Brat with Potato Salad) and it was amazing. I can get used to eating this German food. I haven't had a chance to grab a beer yet but I'm sure that will be the next thing I get. Miss everyone back in the States and I'll try and keep this thing updated as much as I can.
Bis dann!
I'm totes gonna stalk your blog! Dont get lazy and stop posting. You might really enjoy watching how many pageviews you get... Def an ego booster. Have fun!
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