Berlin; Thursday, 31 July, 2008

I had set my alarm for late, working on the basis that breakfast was served until 11. It was only as I got up at 9am that I looked at my hotel card and discovered that people not checked out by 10am would be charged for the next night, so I quickly got up, showered, packed my bag and had a hurried breakfast so that I was checked out at 9:58.

I caught the tram to Alexanderplatz and dropped my luggage before walking down to the river by the Cathedral. I only had two hours to fill, but, thankfully, timing was on my side. As I arrived one of the many tourist boats that ply the Spree was about to depart so I was able to go on an hours cruise along the river, taking in the main sights.

It arrived back at its mooring point, which was next to my other destination for the day the DDR Museum. After having had a look around “Life in the East” it was time to head back to the station, pick up my luggage and head off for the Airport and my next Destination Zurich and onto Luzern.