Ever wonder how to get to Copenhagen from Berlin

there you go... its not that hard after all....

The German rail network is pretty awesome, the link below is probably the most useful link you could use while travelling in, through, or out of Germany.

CARLOS GARCIA - TRAIN CONNECTIONS GERMANY

Carlos

BERLIN 101 - FREE REFILLS

There are 'free' walking tours in Berlin, yeah whatever..

The word 'free' in this sense means 'tipping'. Anyways, we had a real cool guide so happy to fork out some of that elusive dosh, to help support the young History Graduate, who took us around...

Saw the sights... great stuff, but the cool thing is this, if in Berlin for a couple of days, go to this restaurant, it is on the 'tipping' walking tour.

because the have free refills on drinks... this restaurant is the pit stop for the 'tipping' tour and I'm sure they have some deal going with the tour guides...

so go there the first day in Berlin, buy a drink, keep the cup and keep coming back for free refills on the other days your are in town because the walking tour keeps going to this restaurant.

It is packed with young tourist all day long, and I'm sure that you will blend in...

Now some may call it tight, but when you pay in EURO's for everything, Carlos calls it

"GIVE ME MY FREE REFILLS"

For anyone in Berlin here's the link to the 'tipping tour:

CARLOS GARCIA BERLIN WALKING TOUR

Carlos

MOVING AROUND BERLIN......

GIVE ME A 'S' GIVE ME A 'H'

GIVE ME A 'U GIVE ME A 'DB'

WHAT DOES IT SPELL????

IT SPELLS THE BIGGEST PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK IN GERMANY AND I THINK EUROPE....

Berlin is huge!!! but as long as you can find any of the above letters you're sure to find your way back home, along with the rest of Berliners moving around the city.

From above ground trains, to the underground metro, to buses that run around the city like yellow john j hills, to trams that match Zurich's efficiencies, to the Mercedes taxis (and not Holdens), Berlins got public transport sorted.

Certain lines on the transport network run 24 hours which makes it great if you are having a late one out of the city.

There are three zones on the network, A B and C but if you're a tourist staying in Berlin for 3 to 5 days you will rarely need to go out out of Zone A. Except if you're like us and stayed in the first stop out of Zone A called Panksstrasse. Which can be found on the U8 line.

When looking at the public transport map can be a little intimidating because it is FRICKEN HUGE.... you quickly find your way around, after a few hours nervous tourist navigating...

Tickets?? if you want to buy one GO NUTS otherwise, practice your

'I'm sorry i do not know what you are talking about speech'

then buy one from the next station under the supervision of the ticket inspector.

If you are planning a trip to Berlin, click on the link below:

CARLOS GARCIA in BERLIN.....TOURIST GUIDE

Carlos

WE SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPAIN!!

Last night was the EURO 2008 final between Germany and Spain... and crap we should have gone to SPAIN...... all roads didn't lead to Berlin after all, it went to SPAIN.....

It was a great night, standing in the middle of the street 800 metres away from the now not so big screen trying to identify a speck of white otherwise known as a soccer ball, while standing next to a 6 foot 8 German wearing a shirt with the words printed on the back

'GLOCK'

When you really have to shoot some C&*# in the face

(accept no substitute)

and looks like he has three of them in his back pockets. Yup, a great night indeed.....

as they say here..

DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!DEUTHSLAND!!

where's the championship boys????? we want our parade....