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Reisen - Berlin - Tour
Nov 2, 2009



In 3 days, I will have completed a 12 day tour of Berlin, Germany. And after a 10 year absence from Berlin, I can still say - "IT'S MY FAVORITE CITY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD (that I've seen so far).

Seventh Step:



While traveling abroad, I find great joy in hearing about the experiences of "the locals" Therefore, on Samstag, instead of running with the bulls, I stayed hone & I patiently awaited the presence of Berliner, Fritz Ammerbacher

Berlin native & graduate of Universitat Bremen, Fritz has lived in Berlin, Germany most of his life. Traveling most of Europe & Australia, he too agrees that Berlin is his favorite city.

And as we reminisced about 1987 Berlin night life , we spoke of "The Metropol," The Jungle," "The Risiko," "Tom's Bar," "The Orangien Bar," Dominica Bar," "Cafe M," "Kreuzberg" and the set of "Der Himmel Uber Berlin," And we agreed, the Berlin Wall created a melting pot of diversity.

Question: How did the Berlin Wall create a melting pot of diversity?

  • The presence of the American, English, & French Armies created a "melting pot" of nationalities and assisted in making long term visas accessible to the "Ausländer."
  • The option to German Nationals to reside in Berlin and be excluded from the German obligation to national service brought "left winged" German nationals to Berlin.
  • The ability to live cheaply in Berlin assisted in making housing affordable for Artist of all walks of life.


Blackburn 2010

And as our 3 hour conversation ended & Fritz dressed to leave, I noticed a little cyclist light on his jacket. And then, I was informed that it's the Blackburn 2010 is the lightest, brightest rechargeable cycling light in the world (now with solar & USB charging capabilities. (Coming to a store near you SOON).



Eighth Step:

After a 10 year absence, I met with past tent mate & AIDSLifecycle Cyclist, Jonny Reichel. Meeting at Berlin's Impala Cafe, we reminisced about our shared, 575 mile, bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles.



(More coming soon - out of time - check back tomorrow!)


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