Well, here we are. In a very nice hostel in Berlin we have found shelter for a week while being temporarily homeless in Germany. Hm, temporarily?
So far we have reacted to over at least 50 Zimmers, Wohnungen und so weiter, got invited to about 15 Besichtungen and, as a result, have absolutely no place to stay whatsoever. The pain of it all is that we have no clue which variable is causing us this damage: the fact that we are Dutch, visit the places together, try to speak German to show our goodwill...?
In the meanwhile, we have adopted this dull day rhythm of getting up early, having breakfast, get ready for the day filled with room visits, and, yes, going to bed early since we want to be fresh for the next day but also because the time pressure, stress, uncertainty, and, on top of that, new impressions are rather tiring. This takes some discipline since we both know that there is a lot to explore about Berlin city! But then again, soon we will be dancing hernia-style in the Berghain every single week. Oh yeah.
On the other hand, on the social level we are doing great! So far, we have met awfully nice and cool people on the many house visits, we have send out a message to all our fellow Erasmus students to socialize and got some enthusiastic responses, and, furthermore, texts from German friends who want to meet up are very welcoming as well.
But hey, Mila and I are having a good time anyways! We talk about life experiences, exchange humor, share our fashion style et cetera. But above all, we keep up the spirit - and so do the fortune cookies we got at our (so far favourite) Thai restaurant. With stating "Look! Good fortune is all around you" and "A long term goal will soon be achieved" we keep the faith that.. one day.. we will be the proud inhabitants of one of the most inspiring capitals in Europe.
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