Bernard is on the loose!

So, this fantastic water park was called Tropical Islands and it was very very fun. A free tour bus took us from the train station to the park and we were apprehensive as we approached because we saw no cars in the gigantic parking lot. We thought that it was not going to be as nice as described in the train magazine and got worried. However, once we entered the biodome if you will, it was like entering a magical tropical world! There were three huge water slides that we took full advantage of, three huge pools with hottubs, bubbles and jets, waterfalls and a lazy river. We were like pigs in shit. We may have been the only adults besides the few couples we saw basically banging in the pools but we didnt care and splashed around for about 4 hours until we got pruney and decided to head back to watch the Germany vs. Turkey game.

We got back to our hostel to come across Bernard. He is a stray dog that some how made it inside the building of our hostel. Carla thought it had an owner so she just called it to come over to pet it. The door to our room was wide open and Bernard took it upon himself to run around slobbering all over our floor and decided not to leave. At first we thought this was adorable, but then our room started to smell like shit and there was slobber everywhere we did not think Bernard was cute anymore. We had to call one of the 17 year old Scottish boys to help us remove Bernard. It was in fact Hugh who named him Bernard...not sure what his real name is...but, the name Bernard has a special place in Carlas heart. Oh Beeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhrnarrrd.


We watched the game at a Irish bar called the Happy Pig and split a piggy cheeseburger. We are probably starting to resemble that little piggy right now but thats okay because were fat and happy and thoroughly enjoyed that little piggy cheeseburger with fries. Germany won in a really close game which was awesome so we went out to celebrate in the heart of Berlin. We went with two boys from our hostel one who knows Phil Han which we bonded over how sweet he is and this Canadian kid. We ended up going to this place that Katie has seen on T.V. which is this huge 5 story building with graffiti all over it and sand on the bottom floor. Here is where we came across a version of Coldplays Clocks TANGO style. It was weird. Carla danced Katie felt awkward and didnt. The trains in Berlin stop running at 1 and dont start running til 4 am so the Canadian boy had to leave for home around 6 am so he convinced us to just stay out til they started to run again. After a delightful turkish meal we went to the train station fell asleep on the floor and then got on a train in the wrong direction. Luckily, some nice German girl told us we were going to wrong way so we got on the right train and made it back around 530 am. The sun was out and we were exhausted-drunk.

We had to check out at 10 so we got up and went to go see the Berlin Wall which was pretty sweet. Then we met up with Ben and Dave in the Berlin train station and we all took a 7 hour train ride to Copenhagen and drank rum and cokes the whole way. We had a ferry ride in the middle which was very enjoyable as well. We played cards, watched some movies on Bens iPhone, read (Katie was crying because she thought her book was so funny...apparently the people around us did not share the same joy), etc. it was very nice. We arrived at 1030pm and hit the town.

Once again Pam and Roy pulled through and got us an awesome hotel right in the center of everything. We went to a bar and had cheap jager shots and beers. Then Dave steered us to a place called the Australian Bar which had sand in it too...that was cool. By the way, everywhere we go in Europe they play the song cottoneye joe and we cant figure out why they like it so much its from like 1999 and wasnt even good then? Anyway, coming out of the bar Carla tripped infront of a whole line of people who laughed at her...luckily she was not hurt. Those bastards. Afterwards we had a nice piggy meal at KFC with mashed potatos, gravy and a lot of chicken.

Today we woke up and had a nice piggy lunch at Rosie McGees that consisted of chicken nachoes and another piggy cheeseburger and fries (Just kidding) We got on the train and are now in Sweden and missed our connection to Oslo so we have to take some bus that will arrive late tonight. YAY. Sunday we are going to visit Katies family in southern Norway so that should be fun.

We will write again soon!