Edwin10

Surprisingly, we woke up in time for the breakfast buffet at 10:30. It was terrible getting up, we both felt like our heads were getting pounded from the inside and our stomachs were turning upside down, but I had a great time… It would take some time for to recover so I could drink again (Adam didn’t need such a thing). After we tried to stuff down as much Irish food as we could (it was our last day after all) we went back upstairs to start packing. Our flight was to leave at 5:00 pm today, so we were in no hurry to get ready at all. In fact, after we had finished packing, we checked out and left our belongings with the staff so we could go back to the first pub we went ... read more

We woke up today at 10:30 am again to catch the wonderful breakfast that was waiting downstairs for us. We enjoyed it in a timely manner, and by timely I mean until we felt that we had satisfied ourselves. The plan for today was to either go to the Guinness storehouse or the Jameson Distillery, and we had opted for the Guinness Storehouse. I had been there already, but I didn’t mind going a second time because I thought it would be worth it for Adam to see it and also because they give you a complimentary pint of Guinness at the end of the tour, which is always a plus. We decided to take a taxi there because walking there would take about an hour and a half or so, which was not an option ... read more

I’m not going to write about our 4th day in Berlin as much, because I think our last day merits more reflection and effort. We did actually end up doing a lot on the 27th, such as going on a tour, seeing the Berlin Wall and the Berlin Tower (one of the tallest buildings in Europe, Adam and I ate lunch at the restaurant on the top floor, which rotated!) and the Topography of Terrors (which was the old SS and Gestapo headquarters), but I think that our trip to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was more important and thought-provoking. We were told by our tour guide the other day that if we have the time, a trip to a concentration camp is worthwhile and one of the most important things you could immerse yourself in during ... read more

Merry Christmas!!!! I couldn’t believe the day was finally upon us, and I woke up missing my family so much. It’s the first Christmas that I’ll be away from home, but it’s the same for Adam. We’re out here to have a great time and our parent would want us to do the same, so we had to get past these feelings and get on with our day. I woke up to Adam shaking me up, at 10 in the morning… I had made the decision to go to bed at 6 am earlier that day, but Adam decided to just get on with his day, so he had stayed up all night. He told me that he had already gone off on his own and done some exploring, and that he wanted to get in ... read more

I woke up around 11 am, and Adam was still asleep. I had no idea that check out was at noon that day, and we got a call at 12:04 pm from the reception desk, kindly asking us to hurry up because they were expecting other guests later that day. We frantically packed everything we had and hurried down to the desk, because we weren't about to get fined for something like a late check out that's for sure. On the way to the central station, Adam realized that his backpack was missing, which contained his passport, computer, and all of his euros.... It's been awhile since I've seen him panic like this, but it was completely understandable because he had so many important things in that backpack. We hurried back to the hotel, praying that ... read more