The Berlin Bear

Just outside the hotel entrance stood this ceramic bear. Over the course of our two days in Berlin we would spot these things all over town. Just as London has decorated ceramic cows throughout the city and just as the Lehigh Valley features ceramic canal mules, the Berlin Bears serve as advertising for the corporations or foundations which sponsor and pay for their display.

Day One - Arrival in Berlin

December 20th 2007
The flight to Frankfurt was uneventful except for the fact that we arrived there too late to catch our connecting plane to Berlin. Fortunately, shuttle flights seem to run nearly every hour between the two cities so we simply boarded a half empty Airbus leaving an hour later. My painstaking research paid-off well on our arrival in Tegel Airport. After clearing customs and immigration quickly, ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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