HBF, Berlin

DB, HBF, abbreviations that one will see when travelling form city to city in Germany. Deutsche Bahn, the German railway network, is probably one of the most efficient system on Earth (maybe at a neck to neck tie with the JR Japan Rail). During our trip, we need to make a journey from Berlin to Leipzig, a former East German city, and what's better than travelling on a train running at over 180 km/h yet enjoying over a glass of Pilsner !! what's more important was that you can actually book your ticket in advance with DISCOUNTS! reserve your seats, and even print out your own tickets!!! comparing that we still need to pay extra (about 10% more) here in Hong Kong when you book tickets to the movie thru the internet, you know there is something seriously wrong with the city here in Hong Kong.

DB has a really helpful website in English which can guide you thru step by step.

as for the Berlin Hauptbahnhof, which was just recently opened in time for the WorldCup 2006, its scale was simply ...massive! with the dozens of platforms interweaving in all directions, the skylight above, and the numerous shops lining either side on different levels, it just felt like inside a huge robotic castle, expecting to see androids, cyborgs everywhere.

will post more photos on this later.

btw, a day to remember! we finally have more than 1000 viewings since opening!