To start, Katie would just like to clear the record on the whole “hoppy rabbit foot beer joke”. This was NOT her joke and anyone who is familiar with Greg and Nick’s particular brand of humor will probably have realized this, but she has a reputation to protect and thus just wants everyone to know that she never ever ever would utter such a thing. In fact, she heartily protested to its inclusion on the blog but was punished for doing so by being credited with its creation. Anyway it wasn’t me, um her. End of story.

Moving on… Today was a travel day, so not a lot on the itinerary. We started with an [exterior] visit to the Jewish Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind who is also reponsible for the designs of the new World Trade Center memorial. Then we back tracked to Checkpoint Charlie again to grab lunch at the doener place across the street.

Next, the only thing left to do was to go back to the hostel and chill out until it was time to catch the bus. And so we did.

After our final coach ride, it is now a good time to reflect upon our experience with Eurolines. Up to this point, it has been a pretty good experience. Cheap and reasonably comfortable. But this last bus just missed the mark a bit. It was more cramped and hot and crowded, and we’re glad it was our last. Too bad it had to end on a less-than-awesome note. (On the other hand, the Mercedes-Benz bus from Prague to Berlin was spacious and chilly and very comfy cozy.)

Instead of dwelling on their less-than luxurious surroundings, Katie and Greg spent their time watching movies and counting windmills. Europe—and Germany in particular—seems to have the right idea when it comes to wind power. There are literally hundreds of turbines dotting the country side and they look like big white dancing giants. Some people think they are unsightly but we think they are quite elegant and graceful (as much as a wind turbine can be). We hope the US catches the drift, so to speak.