Soccer, Germany & Patriotism

Soccer, Germany & Patriotism

As I sit here typing this, Germany is playing Holland in the EM European Championships — and the usually busy street outside is absolutely dead. As the game plays on the TV in front of me, all of Germany is sitting on the  edge of their seats as Germany battles...
Our stay at the Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin

Our stay at the Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin

Yesterday we got back from a whirlwind trip to Berlin. The train ride over is 4.5 hours from us to Berlin (during which Mack was thankfully totally awesome — and I’ll be adding a few thoughts about how to keep your sanity on a long trip later this week)...