Departing the pension and moving in to the Ritz Carlton...what a change! It was a rainy day so the Hop On-Hop-Off (but stay on) was the choice to get an overall view of the city. NATO was meeting at the hotel, so some of the streets were closed...resulting in a discount on the bus tour fair. All good!
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| Neptunes Fountain |
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| Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom) |
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| Berlin Cathedral river side view |
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Neue Wache
(the emperor's "New Guardhouse" from 1816) |
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| Einstein cafe on the street "Unter der Linder" |
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| Ritz Carlton - ahhhh |
Dinner was at the Ritz Carlton but the photos are on my other camera. I'll need to make another post later.
Had a massage at the spa as a reward for the travel done so far and preparation for the travel to come.
The next morning was a buffet breakfast in the hotel's French Bistro (included in the price of the room, listed as 38 euro). One thing that I noticed is that the coffee is very tasty. It is not too strong nor too weak.
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Salmon, Eggs Benedict, broiled tomato,
assortment of cheeses |
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| Proscuitto, salmon, crepe with currants, broiled tomato |
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Raspberry, blackberry, ham, crepe, an orange thing
that had a thin plant skin on it.
And the mystery fruit with velcro hooks on the outside.
The waitress claims it tastes like lychee.
What? |
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The spikey thing was good, mild taste, squishy fruit,
little nut or seed in the center. |
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| Cheeses and smoked fish |
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| More fruit |
I could get in to that breakfast.
ReplyDeleteThe room is quite a change from the previous. It's good to experience both!