Well, I made it to Berlin around mid-day and had a pretty productive afternoon and evening. Namely, I re-familiarized myself with the surroundings – there are always new things going on, and then I went exploring. This year there are several new large (10 story +) buildings going up around Alexanderplatz – and the station itself is under construction. You can still reach the platform to use the station and you can still buy rail tickets, but all of the commercial businesses under the station are closed and empty. Quick and diverse foods will not be quite as quick and