"Ich bin ein Berliner!"

As Kennedy said in German "I am a doughnut!". After hanging out here for almost a week I want to be a doughnut too! Our gracious host Lincoln received us last Sunday morning early in the am and after a little chatting and a recovery sleep we set out to explore the streets of Berlin. His house is in a very central location which is very convenient for us to get around.

Berlin has a lot going for it: good planning, good transport, great bars and cafes, tonnes of cultural stuff on, awesome clubs, very cheap rent and other living costs. As cities go this one is pretty hard to beat in terms of livability. The people look very chic and arty but without pretense. You can wear whatever you like into clubs without worrying about a 'door policy'.

The main downers have been the weather (mostly cloudy and showers) and the need for us do all the preparations for Roskilde. After getting a feel for the city we only had a day or two to really enjoy it and the last couple we have been busy running errands. I had hoped on doing more cultural activities and going out a bit more, nevertheless Berlin has been good to us. We've caught up on sleep, got up to date with nerd internet needs, been to most of the 'cool' areas, seen the Berlin wall, went to an unbelievable nightclub, had dinner with Linc's German friends and went to a wine bar where you only have to pay a donation which was cool. Hiring bikes for a day was definately the best way to see the city.

I envy Linc for being able to live in such comfort in the middle of Europe and even enjoy the benefits of free education (damn people with EU passports). Tonight we are hitting up another club which I'm sure will be great before trucking on to Copenhagen. Aufwiedersehen.