August 9 – Today Jane and I took our first solo trip on Berlin’s subway system. S2 from Oranienburgerstrasse to Potsdamer Platz, transfer to U2 to Wittenburgplatz. Destination: KaDeWe, the largest department store on the continent and second only to Harrah’s in London for largest in Europe.
When we made it to the store I first made a stop at a big post office and bought some postcard stamps. I consulted my phrase book, got in the correct line and completed the transaction almost entirely in German. Then we went into the store and I plopped Jane back into her stroller.
The trip back to the guest house was pretty easy too – Jane rode in the Ergo on my front and fell asleep just as we rounded the corner back to Ziegelstrasse. Juggling a baby, stroller and packages is no joke. I’m sure I couldn’t do this full time. It’s going to be a miracle if I survive these two weeks intact.
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