Reliable Ryanair from Riga, Latvia to Berlin, Germany – a quick 1 hour 40 minute no-frill flight. Bill said it felt like a university outing because everyone was so young.
After the past week or so in winter fall was back in full force – greens, yellows, oranges and reds glistened outside the airplane’s window. Teasing us with hopes of warmer weather.
We were greeted by a balmy 34 degrees.
I was anxious to get to Berlin, the capital city of the Cold War – Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate, the Wall and the art/graffiti subculture pervasive on the East side.
When I hear “Berlin” – I hear Reagan, as if it was yesterday, saying “Gorbachov – tear down this wall” – I see, graffiti.
Bill thinks it has the most diverse new architecture of any world capital.
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From the End of the World we rounded Cape Horn and made our way to Stanley in the Falkland Islands where penguins rule – 350 for every person. Who cares if there are no trees or mammals on the island and the winds blows daily. The flora is breathtaking. White rugged rock formations rise out from the squishy ground – penguins hang out in coffee klatches while dolphins dance off shore.
