We knew it would be cold in Berlin. In the
minuses, we knew, and in preparation had brought additional layers of clothing for our winter holiday there.
However we had not expected the locals to complain as well! ‘It is minus 7 degrees with a wind chill of
minus 21! our shivering cab driver informed us as she hauled our luggage into
her boot. We travelled under a grey
sky along grey streets and were met at a grey door behind which was our
accommodation. Through a passageway and there they were – the beautiful, red brick,
Berlin Lofts! Once warehouses, today
they are tastefully transformed into warm roomy hotel apartments – equipped with
practically everything that visitors to Berlin would want. I could quite happily
live in this apartment with its open plan kitchen, dining and lounge area in
which a party of 100 people would rattle about.
Bundled into our many layers we quickly strolled around the
neighbourhood, purchased a few necessities
- oh look! over there looks to be a friendly local pub! Such warmth – we sighed blissfully as we
peeled off our layers of clothing and sat down to enjoy some local beer, wine and food - and at very reasonable
prices, too! Our 20-month-old grandson
was an instant hit with both the staff and regulars – our first realisation
that the Berliners love babies!! This
pub became our ‘regular’ during our stay in Berlin - no doubt the regulars missed our noisy
repartee and baby’s antics after our departure.
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