ow many times have I passed the Kaiser-Wilhelm Memorial Church at the end of the Kurfenstendam In West Berlin, and not gone in? I’ve remedied that now. I not only sat quietly for a time admiring the blue Chartres glass walls of the Memorial Hall, but I bought a ticket to the concert tonight. …
wonderful twilight dinner at the Blau Weiss Tennis Club with hostess Carla Eysel and friends in this very leafy setting and sporting establishment of Berlin-Grunewald since 1899. In this ‘enclave of privilege’, large families gather for a meal, and attractive young people relax (in their regulation white tennis gear), chatting after their games, (and then …
ould you believe? I am out in Kings Cross on a beautiful sunny Saturday lunchtime; standing outside Harris Farm Market looking for a recipe for ‘tomato tea’ – in Dropbox on my iPhone. I want to make sure that I have all the required ingredients before starting on the recipe. How did this notion of …
After waiting for an hour at the check-in desk of Royal Air Maroc in Marrakech, they finally find a solution to our overbooked flight to Berlin – and Jason and I are re-routed through Milan and Frankfurt, finally arriving in Berlin sans baggage! My old Amex friend, now Father Frank, meets us at Tegel Airport …