This is not a happy story...Yesterday the guys and I went grocery shopping, dropped off our bags and headed out to the Peter Eisenmann Holocaust Memorial. By the time we got back an hour and a half later, our room had been broken into. All four of our laptops were gone and Kelly's suitcase was dumped out and used to take our laptops out of the building.
The owners were shocked. They said they have never had a break in and it seems like a very secure building. Luckily our passports, Eurorail tickets, and everything else was still there. Lars called the police and a detective came and fingerprinted our room. It was like CSI but very unsuccessful. Unfortunately I don't think we will see our laptops again but mine is covered by insurance. Guess I'm going computer shopping when I get home.
It was a rough night. Kelly cooked a great dinner for the guys, Lars and I. We each proceeded to drink our sorrows away with some European wine. It ended up being a fun night and helped us sleep that night. But when I woke up in the morning I was hoping it was all a dream.
Today was a long day. Woke up a 6am and took the train to Hannover to see an urban planning project with sustainable housing. We just got back at about 11:30pm. It was an exhausting day and I'm getting sick. It's going around within our group. I'm going to go to bed soon and hopefully wake up refreshed and ready to go.
Don't get me wrong Berlin is not a bad city. It happens in Ann Arbor too. Actually the other night, a group of us went to a great Jazz Club around the corner which has free concerts on Monday nights. It was a lot of fun. Live music is always great. We were immersed in the Berlin culture. I plan to go back soon.
Tomorrow we are doing a city wide tour of the "Wall" as stated by Lars. Matt's friend is going to join us. I'll keep you updated but I'll need to borrow someone's computer so it may not be as frequently. Love you all. Good night.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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