Berliner for a whileIt's been a week in Berlin. There are many things I'd like to write about. Unfortunately access to the Net is limited. So the sudden spurts and long silences will continue.
Berlin had excellent weather the day we arrived, that is, on the 16th. We were received by Sabina and Rita, two women about whom I will write in greater detail as the days go by. They, along with Carol, are Seminar Assistants, which means they are responsible for making a life less streneous. "Less streneous!" Yeah, with a wife and child back home, two and a half months seems like ages.
Coming back to the weather. And weather is a very important thing in Berlin, after two days of rain we had some excellent sunshine -- a far cry from the harsh Chennai heat right now. Fortunately, Gladys got some days off from work so Kavya and she are spending time in Bangalore.
I've taken some pictures of the week gone by but to get it online I need to install a software. The system does not allow that so I'll have to wait for the instructors to let me install it.
Germany, especially for me, has a tremendous emotional underpinning. Naxism is bit removed but with a doubt incredibly tragic. But what happened to the GDR is of equal importance. I will dwell on it in the coming weeks.