27 September 2018

Berlin 2018 - Thursday 2 August

A can of Warsteiner Pilsener (3 euros) on my Eurowings EW8462 flight from London Heathrow to Berlin Tegel airport was an inexpensive treat to get in the mood for a beer-orientated trip to the city.
Flight time passed quickly and despite warnings of delays at the overcrowded airport, with only hand luggage, transit through the airport was quick thanks to automated passport-checking booths.
I did not stop for a beer and currywurst at EsS-Bahn just outside the airport terminal but I did take a photo!
Having done some research into the various fares available, the best option for me, staying over 4 days and not planning to visit museums or tourist attactions, was a standard 7 day ticket.for zones A & B, costing 30 euros.
West section of Berlin transport map with route in orange
This ticket option was available on the 'more fares' (second) screen of the machine which accepted card payment. It then needed to be inserted into a validating machine before boarding the (TXL) bus.
Beusselstrasse S-bahn station
Berlin du bist so Wunderbar! - eastwards view from Halensee S-bahn station
A transfer to an anti-clockwise S-Bahn at Beusselstrasse for Halensee, left me near a bus stop for a short journey on a yellow double-decker bus to a stop near St Michaels-Heim hostel.
Wolf Vostell's Zwei Beton Cadillacs sculpture - Rathenau Platz
The bus route passes an unusual concrete sculpture in the middle of a roundabout at
Rathenau Platz. Constructed by Wolf Vostell in 1987, 'Two concrete Cadillacs in the form of naked Maya' some parts of the cars are still visible from some angles.
Biergarten am Herthasee / rear garden of St Michaels Heim
After checking in at St Michaels Heim hostel, it was necessary to return to reception to obtain an electric fan as my room was hot and lacking any air-con.
I was soon back on a bus to








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