The days I spent with vio were full of good food, white beer, long walks and even longer talks. We are alike in so many ways and sometimes I felt like I was talking with an older version of myself. And again, I am so amazed that people I’ve met on the Internet are now some of my closest and dearest friends. vio also took me one day to Frankfurt but our main goal was to get to the flea market and go shopping, so, sorry, the only things I remember about the city are the skyscrapers, the sea of people going from one shop to another and the delicious Asian soup I ate

The main goal of those first days in Germany had been reached: I spent some quality time with a dear friend and I was prepared for the touristic part of the trip: Berlin.

Martha being one awesome girl had decided she wanted to meet me in Berlin and show me the city. I don’t think I have ever had a better guide. You should have seen her reading the map, knowing almost all the cool places in Berlin, discovering quaint streets and having a sixth sense when it came to just cycling around aimlessly.

Cycling in Berlin? We did it! I should write a different post only about this but I’ll just describe the experience in a couple of words: civilized, awesome and fun! Not once did I feel like I was about to be hit by a car; it was the first time I had the courage to turn left from the main road into a smaller one while still being on my bike (I think that is a suicidal act in Bucharest) and it was also the first time I had to watch out for fellow cyclist. Actually, I thought the chances of being ran down by a cyclist were bigger than those of being ran down by a car.

The city itself is incredibly awesome! It is not as touristic as other capitals and, in my opinion, that is a plus. We walked around the main touristic places without feeling suffocated and I could easily picture how it would be to live there. Well, we won’t be moving anywhere cause he doesn’t want to but a little daydreaming never killed anyone Martha wanted me to see everything!!! in just 3 and a half days so each and every night we went back to the hostel I was dead tired! In the end I did manage to make some small (and not so small) talk with the other people in the room. Actually, it was the first time I’d been in a hostel room with people I didn’t know. But it was more than OK

Alexanderplatz, der Reichstag, Kreuzberg (one awesome neighbourhood; a must see!), Tacheles, Topography of Terror, Unter den Linden, das Brandenburger Tor, some streets in the former East Berlin, East Side Gallery – we’ve been to so many places! I’m glad Martha dragged me everywhere Berlin was quite an experience and I secretly hope that Bucharest will take its example one day.