just to let you know

Mon, 31/5/04 - Berlin Schoenefeld Airport (waiting for return flight). Well that's almost it ! Times flies and all that. Despite the Saturday's match it's been a terrific 4 days here in Berlin and I feel like I've reached my "German Fill" again.

In the part of former East Berlin, the Schoenefeld Airport has established itself as the main low-cost airport in Berlin. Traveling to and from Schoenefeld into the city centre takes about 30-45 minutes - depending on where you want to travel further on to (the most efficient way to get into town is by taking the S9 train).

In comparison to the trip I did 19 years ago, I have to say that this time I wasn't as blown away by the monuments as I was back then. This is not meant to diminish Berlin monuments, but merely stating that I have been around a bit more since 1985 and seen and appreciated other places (such as Kilmarnock and Aberystwyth, for example).

What was far more important this time is something that might sound silly to you: For myself, I have (finally) accepted Berlin as the german capital. You might understand what I'm talking about if you go back and read some of my other stories I wrote before. Berlin and I had a bit of a weird relationship beforehand, I now have to say that the sheer amount of history that this reunited place holds is breathtaking. and I completely underestimated this fact before. Lots of things slotted into place for me over here and I think I understand the passion of most Germans for demanding to make Berlin our capital again.