White Elephant

Consular had a white elephant and I was out of tea!

 

Another Better Meal

This was lunch at a little Asian place not far from the hotel in Berlin. Tasted good on a chilly, rainy day.

 

Birthday Dinner in Berlin

After that awful experience with the Italian food, we fared much better when we decided to do steak on my birthday. The concierge at the Ritz made the reservation, which we didn't need because it was a quiet week night. Better safe than waiting, though. Food and service were great, and we had leftovers to bring back.

 

Awful Italian Food

We couldn't find anywhere open to eat on the Sunday we were in Berlin. In desperation, we went into Calice D'Oro. Big mistake. This was the blandest and saddest Italian meal I have ever had. Service was awful, too. We relearned the lesson not to go to restaurants on tourist streets.

 

Knotted and Finished

All framed up and ready to be gifted.

 

The Wall

Can't go to Berlin without seeing the wall, or what's left of it. The red lines in the pics are where the wall used to be. The rest - well, it's a wall.

 

It's a Hoop

This is a special hoop for practicing my crewel stitches on my RSN project.

 

Winged Victory

This victory column is 19th century and restored after the war. It sits in the former West Berlin all alone in the middle of the road.

 

Delivery from Hand and Lock

I now have my own prick and pounce set and a new goldwork kit from Hand and Lock. They both came in these lovely tins.

 

Dancing Flowers

Dancing flowers to give away at some point.

 

The Rest of the Haul

This is the rest of the pottery we bought in Boleslawiec last October. Some new patterns, some old.