TJ came to Berlin after my event to spend the weekend. The last time we were here together was last year for the marathon. This time, we stayed in the Charlottenburg neighborhood at the Hotel Q.I had a relaxing morning before he arrived. I went for a nice long run, changed hotels and discovered a bit of this charming neighborhood. It reminded me a bit of Pacific Heights with it's cute boutiques, restaurants and 'neighborhood feel.' The hotel had a fabulous modern design. The spa had a waiting room with loungers and filled with sand.
That first night was pretty relaxed as I was thoroughly exhausted after being 'onsite', so we went to what is without-a-doubt, THE best place in Berlin for roast chicken - Henne. It is so good, that we went again (something we don't do too often as we like to try new places,) and it was the second time in a week that I went.
The restaurant is right on the old border where the wall once stood. We met a sweet man there who took the pictures above, and we shared his excitement for all the charm of the place.
We spent the first day of sight-seeing walking from our hotel to 'downtown' and the Ka De We department store. TJ had to put up with a fair share of winging and wining as my feet were quite sore still. 
The next day we went to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. On our last visit, we walked amongst the concrete slabs, this time we toured the memorial and visitors center.
I would definitely encourage people to go. It is important to learn about this part of history and it is especially fitting to do so when in Berlin.
Other highlights of the trip included a long run in the Tiergarten together, a lovely lunch at Vau, and a bit of a walk through our other favorite neighborhood, the Mitte.
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