Sunday, May 17, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Potsdam Picture...it worked!!!
Here's one photo...hopefully more to come. This is Neue Palais in Potsdam.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Potsdam - Pictures from the other camera
Hmmm...guess blogger doesn't like my pictures. Anyone know why it keeps saying "bed request" when I try to upload pictures?
***Update*** It really says "Bad request" but I'm gonna go ahead and leave it as "bed request" just for Marissa.
***Update*** It really says "Bad request" but I'm gonna go ahead and leave it as "bed request" just for Marissa.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Potsdam
On Saturday we went to Potsdam, a cute little city right outside of Berlin. It's about a 45 minute train ride. This is Sabrina, Adam, Cooper and Patrick waiting for the train.
This is Pat checking to make sure we're about to get on the right train.
We made it! This street is full of great little shops and places to eat.
This is a replica of the Brandenburg Gate.
You wouldn't believe how many times I've seen an accordian street performer since I've been in Germany. At least 10...not exaggerating! Here's one right here:
Classic Berlin eats: Doner Kebab!
I should have taken a picture of it before I smashed it together and starting eating it. These things are massive and dirt cheap. You can get them for around 3 bucks and it's plenty of food to share with your spouse.
After lunch and shopping we headed to Sanssouci Palace.
The kings of Prussia lived here in the early 1900s.
(It was Cooper's nap time)
These are the terraced gardens.
The other photographer.
(I wanted to put some of Pat's pictures up, but I keep getting a "Bad request" warning when I try to upload them. Maybe I'll put it on a separate post.)
The grounds are huge...it seems like they go on forever. We did so much walking that we felt we deserved one of these...also classic Berlin eats - rostbratwurst. Also a steal at around 2 bucks.
While we were enjoying our rostbratwurst, we noticed a couple pushing their dogs in a doll stroller. Nice... Later we saw the man pushing the dogs in the doll stroller. All I have to say is I never want to hear men complain about carrying a girly diaper bag because at least we don't make you push dogs in a doll stroller.
Our trip to Potsdam was so fun. The weather was great, Cooper was an angel and we were exhausted but not dead when we got home.
And check out this awesome souvenir I found on the street when we got off the bus.
It even has the city of Potsdam seal. What a great find! An old crazy guy saw it hanging out of the stroller and started yelling something at us. I thought he was gonna say we stole it from him or something, but he just thought we should put it on the front of our stroller like a license plate. We kind of laughed and humored him by placing it below Cooper's feet, but when he was out of sight we threw it back in the storage bin under the stroller. About five minutes later the crazy guy was pushing his way through the crowd toward us so he could "check" to make sure our license plate was still there. We told him it kept falling off, but if he had some tape we could secure it. He said he had something to fix it and reached in his pockets and handed us a single screw. Thanks dude.
This is Pat checking to make sure we're about to get on the right train.
We made it! This street is full of great little shops and places to eat.
This is a replica of the Brandenburg Gate.
You wouldn't believe how many times I've seen an accordian street performer since I've been in Germany. At least 10...not exaggerating! Here's one right here:
Classic Berlin eats: Doner Kebab!
I should have taken a picture of it before I smashed it together and starting eating it. These things are massive and dirt cheap. You can get them for around 3 bucks and it's plenty of food to share with your spouse.After lunch and shopping we headed to Sanssouci Palace.
The kings of Prussia lived here in the early 1900s.
(It was Cooper's nap time)
These are the terraced gardens.
The other photographer.
(I wanted to put some of Pat's pictures up, but I keep getting a "Bad request" warning when I try to upload them. Maybe I'll put it on a separate post.) The grounds are huge...it seems like they go on forever. We did so much walking that we felt we deserved one of these...also classic Berlin eats - rostbratwurst. Also a steal at around 2 bucks.
While we were enjoying our rostbratwurst, we noticed a couple pushing their dogs in a doll stroller. Nice... Later we saw the man pushing the dogs in the doll stroller. All I have to say is I never want to hear men complain about carrying a girly diaper bag because at least we don't make you push dogs in a doll stroller.
Our trip to Potsdam was so fun. The weather was great, Cooper was an angel and we were exhausted but not dead when we got home.And check out this awesome souvenir I found on the street when we got off the bus.
It even has the city of Potsdam seal. What a great find! An old crazy guy saw it hanging out of the stroller and started yelling something at us. I thought he was gonna say we stole it from him or something, but he just thought we should put it on the front of our stroller like a license plate. We kind of laughed and humored him by placing it below Cooper's feet, but when he was out of sight we threw it back in the storage bin under the stroller. About five minutes later the crazy guy was pushing his way through the crowd toward us so he could "check" to make sure our license plate was still there. We told him it kept falling off, but if he had some tape we could secure it. He said he had something to fix it and reached in his pockets and handed us a single screw. Thanks dude.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Date Night
Friday night Patrick and I went on a date (I think I can count the number of date nights we've had since Cooper came along on one hand). One of Pat's coworkers, Tana, was kind enough to hang out with Cooper for the evening while Pat and I headed to dinner and dessert in the city.
The weather was beautiful and sunny so we walked around and explored the city. This is me next to a remaining section of the Berlin Wall. You can see the double brick path just in front of me that runs through the city showing where the wall once stood.
We then went to the Sony Center and passed by Legoland on the way. This is a giant giraffe made entirely out of Legos.
And this is the Sony Center. It is a really cool building with a movie theatre and a few restaurants. This is a picture of the ceiling or roof or covering (not sure what it qualifies as).
There is a little pond in the middle, but it was being covered up for some special event. I think they were turning it into a stage.
Since our arrival I have seen these giant white asparagus all over the city. They are apparently all the rage around here. I decided that I wanted to try some so when we saw a restaurant that had a special "Beelitzer Spargel" menu separate from their regular menu we knew that was where we'd be eating dinner.
Pat ordered the fish with white asparagus and potatoes.
And I ordered the small cutlet of pork with white asparagus and potatoes. It also came with a big pot of Hollandaise sauce. I'm still wondering what a regular or large cutlet of pork looks like because my small piece was huge.
For dessert we went to a little ice cream shop and shared a strawberry sundae.
While we were enjoying our sundae we saw some lightning and heard some thunder crashing. We decided we better call it a night before it started raining.
Unfortunately we were too late. By the time we got off the train it was pouring! We had to run all the way home and we were still soaked. This picture does not do the wetness justice.
We had a great night despite the rain and Cooper was fast asleep by the time we got home. Thanks Tana!!!
The weather was beautiful and sunny so we walked around and explored the city. This is me next to a remaining section of the Berlin Wall. You can see the double brick path just in front of me that runs through the city showing where the wall once stood.
We then went to the Sony Center and passed by Legoland on the way. This is a giant giraffe made entirely out of Legos.
And this is the Sony Center. It is a really cool building with a movie theatre and a few restaurants. This is a picture of the ceiling or roof or covering (not sure what it qualifies as).
There is a little pond in the middle, but it was being covered up for some special event. I think they were turning it into a stage.
Since our arrival I have seen these giant white asparagus all over the city. They are apparently all the rage around here. I decided that I wanted to try some so when we saw a restaurant that had a special "Beelitzer Spargel" menu separate from their regular menu we knew that was where we'd be eating dinner.Pat ordered the fish with white asparagus and potatoes.
And I ordered the small cutlet of pork with white asparagus and potatoes. It also came with a big pot of Hollandaise sauce. I'm still wondering what a regular or large cutlet of pork looks like because my small piece was huge.
For dessert we went to a little ice cream shop and shared a strawberry sundae.
While we were enjoying our sundae we saw some lightning and heard some thunder crashing. We decided we better call it a night before it started raining.Unfortunately we were too late. By the time we got off the train it was pouring! We had to run all the way home and we were still soaked. This picture does not do the wetness justice.
We had a great night despite the rain and Cooper was fast asleep by the time we got home. Thanks Tana!!!
Zoo Berlin
On Friday, Cooper, Sabrina and I went to the zoo. It was really great. They have tons of animals and many of them have habitats not closed off with fences or netting. They are kept separate by a mote or large ravine so it feels like they're really close and you don't have anything blocking your view. Some of my favorites were the baby elephant and the baby deer. Cooper loved the sand dune cat (which I didn't get pictures of) and really enjoyed watching all the kids running around. Here are some pictures from our trip.
Baby elephant and mama
Baby deer learning to walk
Cooper fascinated by the monkeys
The ducks
Lots of birds
Lion and lioness
Lioness
Sign next to the she-lion.
We thought it might say something about no flash photography, but turns out it says something about the lion peeing on you if you get too close.
The leopard
The tiger. I tried to get video of this guys roar, but was unsuccessful. It was so loud and so deep. He would definitely bass if he were in a choir.
I forget what this is.
The rhino
The bison
The zebra
There were lots others, but I'll save those for the next visit's post. We got an annual pass zoo and aquarium so we'll be there many more times.
Baby elephant and mama
Baby deer learning to walk
Cooper fascinated by the monkeys
The ducks
Lots of birds
Lion and lioness
Lioness
Sign next to the she-lion.
We thought it might say something about no flash photography, but turns out it says something about the lion peeing on you if you get too close.The leopard
The tiger. I tried to get video of this guys roar, but was unsuccessful. It was so loud and so deep. He would definitely bass if he were in a choir.
I forget what this is.
The rhino
The bison
The zebra
There were lots others, but I'll save those for the next visit's post. We got an annual pass zoo and aquarium so we'll be there many more times.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Light at the end of the tunnel!
Our new replacement loaner stroller finally arrived yesterday. It is definitely not as nice as our broken stroller, but it's not pink! And it is a pretty good improvement over the pink one. It is bigger and sturdier (but harder to carry up and down stairs), you can steer it with one hand, our rain cover fits over it (which I had to use today), and there is more storage. It still doesn't have a tray in the front, so I have to tie our broken one to it, but I'm not complaining.
Of course when I called to order the replacement parts for our broken stroller, the rear axle piece is on backorder! Urgh! They said it'll take two weeks. I hope it arrives sooner. They only ship to the U.S. so I was hoping it would make it to my parents before they left to come visit us here, but now I don't think so. :( O-well, at least we don't have use the pink stroller anymore.
Of course when I called to order the replacement parts for our broken stroller, the rear axle piece is on backorder! Urgh! They said it'll take two weeks. I hope it arrives sooner. They only ship to the U.S. so I was hoping it would make it to my parents before they left to come visit us here, but now I don't think so. :( O-well, at least we don't have use the pink stroller anymore.
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