No wonder there was no vacancies last night at the hotel! Today happened to be the day of the Berlin Marathon - we managed to see the runners pass by a street about a block away from the hotel. Afterwards, we decided to go see the Story of Berlin Museum, an interesting interactive museum that traces the turbulent history of Germany's capital from the time it was founded to the present. After a leisurely morning in Berlin, we headed off to the Central Bus Station to catch a bus from Berlin to London. Although the bus takes 19 hours to get to London, we figured this was the best choice because the Berlin trip was coming out to be more expensive than we initially anticipated and this was the least expensive option. Given the reputation of these kind of buses in the US, I was a little worried about what I was getting myself into, but things turned out better than I expected. There were only about 15 people on the bus so there was plenty of room, the passengers all seemed like friendly budget travelers, and the bus had a bathroom (always a plus on a long ride). Here's to hoping the bus ride goes well...
