East Berlin & Frankfurt

Sunday afternoon was tough but after a few hours sleep we were ready for some fresh air and a nice stroll around "East Berlin" and get ready for dinner.

This afternoon we headed down Mohenstrasse past the Communist Museum and on to the Konzerthaus, of course stopped in at Newton for a drink. Tried to get a photograph opportunity with Cheri and Newton's nude ladies, but Cheri was not inclined to strip off this time.

Walking on to the Rathaus, Berlin Dom and Bode Museum you can see construction and remodeling on every street corner.

Tonight we had to stay local so Uwe reserved a table at the newer location of Lutter & Wegner which is very close to The Sony Center. Good service, large wine selection and very good food with some great people watching if you get a window seat.

Always watch for the green man when walking in Berlin

A quick walk around The Sony Center and it was an early night for us as we were flying out to Frankfurt the next morning.

Not sure what it is about Berlin but it gets Cheri flashing.

The next morning we took a quick Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt and Tony was soon showing Cheri the places he had experienced at the World Cup in July 06.  We once again stayed at The Marriott, which we were told was the 2nd one built in Germany.  Although the staff was friendly, it was not up to the standards of the Berlin Marriott.  But we were given a nice room with a wonderful view.

Frankfurt

The city seems to have buildings fighting for space and it looks like the bigger modern ones are winning.

But there are still some nice historic areas to visit, especially down by the river and in the town square.

The sun was out so what is better than sitting with the locals in their own town square and having a beer?

After a nice walk around town it was back to the hotel to a nice view of the sunset.  Overall we had a great time in both cities and there were smiles all around.

We were now at the end of our trip, Cheri was off home in the morning and Tony had to leave for a business meeting in Vienna, so we opted for a local, quiet restaurant called Peilok which was just a few blocks from the hotel.  Good local food and perhaps the cheapest dinner for us while in Germany.

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