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Sparrows, Conversational German and Berlin

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August 5th 2010
It's lovely here in Berlin. Sunny and warm and I'm staying in a hostel in a nice part of town on Pappelallee Strasse (something makes me thinks of ukuleles with that name). I just had a nap because the hardships of travel and beer drinking overtook me. The train ride from London to Paris and then night train from Paris to Berlin were all straight forward and on the whole most pleasurable. ... read more

Europe » Germany » Berlin

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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