Will we be seeing you anytime soon Tom?
Not right away.
Mrs Red & I are taking my little van and buggering off around Europe for a few weeks. Nothing fancy, some nights in hotels or B&Bs (When we find cheap ones) other nights sleeping in the van. (It's not too bad, we have a double bed, a DVD player, plenty of books and some folding chairs for sitting in the sun when we stop for lunch)
We are sailing Dover to Bologne, then taking a steady drive to Berlin by whatever route takes our fancy. There are a few things I want to see in Berlin - Checkpoint Charlie, The remains of the wall, the Brandenburg gate, one or two galleries & museums etc.....
Then we're going to leave the van in Berlin and take the sleeper train to Krackow. We'll be staying there for a few days, paying our respects at Auschwitz and visiting one or two other places, then, train back to Berlin and if there's time, I'd quite like to drive home via Switzerland / the Alps.
Pretty pedestrian stuff by most people's standards, but we'll enjoy it.
Sounds great Tom.
I was in Berlin last year, cant remember the name of it but there is an exhibition/museum we went to that I found fascinating. Lots and lots of history as you walk round the place, but the most interesting bit for me was the guided tour into one of the old bunkers. The young lady showing us round explained the percentage of Germany that would have a space in a bunker. It was pretty chilling to think that 90% of your neighbours would be banging on the door and you would probably die inside anyway.
They still had the videos showing people that if there was a nuclear explosion they should hide under a box and they would be fine! Lolz
Will try and find the name of the place. All I can remember is that it was near a shopping centre.
Ill PM you if I find it. Have a good one and hopefully see you on your return.
P.S. I cant for the life of me find you an Eastenders character that does you justice.
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