My love-hate relationship with Berlin

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October 14th 2007

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OK, I don't hate Berlin. In fact, when I arrived on the train from Prague, getting to my hostel turned out to be so easy that I was loving the city. And Hauptbahnhof, the new train station, is impressive. When I checked into my hostel, it seemed OK too. But the Lonely Planet said my hostel is non-smoking. The dorms are, but the common areas are not. And within a few hours, I started feeling i... Read Full Entry

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Tannis McCartney

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All my life, I've wanted to be a storyteller. My experiences as an exchange student in New Zealand started me on a path to learn how to tell the stories left behind in the rocks. After six years working as a geophysicist, I returned to university to get a Masters degree in Geology. These studies have dominated my life, and my travels, for the last several years. The adventure continues, on the other side of the continent. I've moved to central New York State where I'm an Earth Sciences PhD Candidate. New areas to explore and new rocks to dis... full info

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14th November 2007

Sara
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Pictures..
Speak a thousand words Tannis. To tell you the truth, I'm quite jealous. I always wanted visit Berlin! Your pictures speak volumes of how magnificent and beautiful it would be in person. My personal favorite were those voluptuous women statues in Lustgarden. Sara http://www.paydayland.com.au/articles

15th November 2007

anon reader
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"hate"
I have to say, I think the word "hate" is both a bit strong and downright innapropriate when visiting a place such as berlin, especially when using it because there are smokers in a common area of a hostel. Hate is a very strong word and using it in the context of germany, and a blog that deals with the holocaust is rather offensive.

15th November 2007

tannismc
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I don't actually hate Berlin. I never did
Clearly, my anonymous commenter did not actually read my blog very carefully, because the first sentence is "OK, I don't hate Berlin." And the last sentence is "I'd like to come back to this city again, so it can reveal more of itself to me." Why would I want to go back to a place if I actually hated it? I used the term "love-hate relationship" in the title to refer to the fact that I felt miserable in Berlin, because I was sick, but I loved the city anyway. My apologies to anyone I may have offended. But to 'anon reader,' if you are going to accuse me of hate-mongering, at least have the courage to use your name and give me a real email address so that I have a chance to respond to you!

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