I am in Berlin. Why? I plan to come back to Southern Africa soon. Namibia still require a visa… Nearest embassy is in Berlin. And…. Low cost Polish airline JetAir just opened a direct connection from Gdansk to Berlin. I took my chance to buy cheap ticket (less then 20 euro!) and to come to arrange my visa… It will be tomorrow – they open the embassy at 9 am.
Today I have the time to wonder again around the central Berlin. To see Banhof Friedrichstrasse – years ago I was crossing there the border between DDR and West Berlin… Today Berlin is more expensive: in the tourist information office near Brandenburger Tor they charge 1 euro for the tiny, one-page map of the town! Local Mc Donald restaurants in my country have free wi-fi hotspots. Not in Berlin! Finally I found one free hotspot in Sony Center on Potsdamer Platz…
2-hours ticket for the city public transport costs already 2,30 euro…
There are many Christmas markets on the streets. Probably the biggest one on Unter den Linden. I like this atmosphere…
