Having been born and lived as an Army Brat in Germany in my earlier informative years (<16) , I have well set, even if blinkered memories of what it was like.
Since our son and his family returned to Europe from Hong Kong a few years ago we have been visiting them in Berlin and touring wider Germany, we have been saddened with the changes we've found.
The 'Kneipe' (Pub) has virtually disappeared followed by the prolific Imbiss that sold Bratwurst, Chicken und Frites which are sadly now all kebab shops that have also taken over the backwater rural areas we have visited.
However all is not lost, today in Berlin ironically in the most foreign populated area of the city we found an old style traditional pub with an in charge landlady with good beer and unbelievably across the road an Imbiss selling all the traditional grub, Finally it was nice.
But for how long.
Since our son and his family returned to Europe from Hong Kong a few years ago we have been visiting them in Berlin and touring wider Germany, we have been saddened with the changes we've found.
The 'Kneipe' (Pub) has virtually disappeared followed by the prolific Imbiss that sold Bratwurst, Chicken und Frites which are sadly now all kebab shops that have also taken over the backwater rural areas we have visited.
However all is not lost, today in Berlin ironically in the most foreign populated area of the city we found an old style traditional pub with an in charge landlady with good beer and unbelievably across the road an Imbiss selling all the traditional grub, Finally it was nice.
But for how long.