Berlin is awesome! Of all of the cities I’ve been too, this is the only one that I would like to live in. The public transportation is very efficient and it doesn’t feel packed like other cities. The food is also very delicious. The doners remind me a lot like the food in Kazakhstan and the bratwurst is very good.
Some things that I didn’t expect were that there are so many nice cars here and that the city has a big emphasis on recycling. Every car in the city is either very expensive or it is very well kept and still a nice vehicle. There is also a large tax put on every bottle you purchase that can be refunded if you recycles them. The tax greatly helps people from leaving their bottles around or just throwing them out.
Some things that I miss from the US are free water and air conditioning. You have to pay for all of your water and their are no water fountains for you to drink from. It is hard to find a cold drink in Germany because most people don’t use ice in their drinks. They also don’t have any air conditioning so it is very hot all day until the sun goes down.
What!? the Doners are better than Kazakhstan!? Oh well. That’s pretty cool that you like the city so much. But bummer about the air conditioning. Praying for you, your brother and the whole gang. Love you!