Tag Archives: Public Transportation

A Brief Frustration Followed by Happy Moments

A Frustration Followed by Happy Moments I got yelled at by a bus driver today.  These things happen.  Of course, it could have been avoided if my language skills were better.  It happened like this: I got on the bus … Continue reading

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Attempting the Seemingly Impossible

The new U-bahn station at Brandenburger Tor on Line U55. So…a friend of mine, D, proposed this crazy idea at the beginning of the year. He wanted to ride all of the U- and S-bahn lines in Berlin. He had … Continue reading

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Christmas and Snow do not always Breed Happiness

Being a born and raised Tacoman means that one doesn’t get to experience a white Christmas very often. The most recent white Christmas I’ve experienced was actually Christmas 2008 when I was abroad in Munich. The picture on the left … Continue reading

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