Before I tell you about the Color Fantasy, let me share a bit about food prices in Germany. Supermarket costs are similar to the UK and picking up supplies has been fairly easy. Eating out is much more expensive compared to home. The tax system is structured differently, making eating out a luxury. But the…

Packing up this morning I felt smug – I thought knew I could pack my bag with space. Turns out, I couldn’t. It took three attempts. Every time I turned round I found something I’d missed. I knew something was off when I had to tighten the straps. On the plus side – I did…

Packing most things the night before meant we only had a few finishing touches in the morning. Oddly, it felt too easy – we all thought we must have forgotten something. Bags zipped up with space to spare, we decided it must just be experience paying off. We headed for the 7.38 from Berlin to…

It was time to leave – another early start to catch a train to Kiel. This time it was a local train, a fairly short journey by comparison. As we left our apartment, I had a moment to reflect on all we’d done since arriving. We’d packed so much in – learnt plenty – but…

After a few heavy days of history we wanted to lighten the mood – so we planned a segway tour of the city. First though – a few checks. There’s a minimum weight limit for segways – otherwise I guess they’d never move. David, Cam and I had been on one before. Charlie hadn’t. We…

Outside our Berlin apartment door, the pavement is set with small brass cobbles. They’re called Stolpersteine – stumbling stones. Each one carries the name of someone who once lived here, along with the year they were taken away and their fate. They shine in the sun, but their stories are heavy. On Sunday we visited…

We’ve arrived at our apartment and discovered we’re on one of the most iconic streets in the capital – Schönhauser Allee. Once a medieval road out of Berlin, it’s now a lively stretch mixing history with city buzz. Named after the royal palace up in Pankow, it’s seen centuries of change – from horse-drawn carts…

We travelled first class on Friday – all our Interrail is first class – which meant we could go Eurostar Plus. The perks were a meal onboard and extra space. For those of you who haven’t eaten onboard Eurostar before, it’s not like airline food and is far nicer. The glass is real to start…

The Great Sock Search and Bag Crisis We’re all packed and (almost) ready to go! The final push before any holiday always has its quirks, but today felt like a proper warm-up for the chaos to come. The hardest part? Socks. Not the actual packing – socks. Matching socks. Socks that actually belong to me.…