:: Viva la revolution around the sun ::

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Typically, and I am not alone in thinking this, celebrations of the New Year tend to struggle in living up to expectations. This time they were exceeded thanks in no small part to our host city of Berlin.

The last time I was in Berlin was ten full years ago, as a cherubic backpacker freshly graduated from high school (in order to help my perspective I actually tried to book the same hostel I stayed in then for this trip, but alas, no vacancies this time). Ten years ago the sky was littered to an absurd extent with construction cranes working on vacant lots. Now the cranes are fewer, but Berlin still has the vibe of a city undergoing a transformation, with the virtual overnight 1990 doubling of real estate available for free capitalist development leading to abundant space, an extremely affordable cost of living, and a resulting booming artistic community. Which is why, since artists tend to enjoy a party or two, Berlin is an ideal New Year's spot.

You may enjoy looking at some photographs of the trip.

Posted by morland @ 10:34 AM

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i want an old stasi office suite so bad.

Posted by: jason on January 6, 2008 04:55 PM

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