Seven signs of Spring
May 26, 2010A glance at the calendar and it is clear: we are shoulder deep in spring. One step outside though and the most optimistic of Berliners are bound to have their doubts. It may require significantly more effort to see the signs of spring in Berlin this year, but I assure you they are there .
1. Sidewalks have become drastically narrower now that the cafes have set up their outdoor dining rooms – complete with fleece blankets.
2. The neighborhood ice-cream shop has reopened after a long winter spent south of the border – the only thing missing is the line of customers stretched down the block.
3. Open-air cinemas are open for the season – though it’s going to take a lot more than a fleece blanket.
4. The birds know it is spring and they will tell you all about it at 4:45am just as the sun is coming up.
5. Just about every restaurant has an asparagus dish on their list of specials – the white variant and most often served with hollandaise sauce.
6. It is 9:00pm as I sit and write this and it is light as day outside:)
7. Karaoke in the Mauerpark has started up again on Sunday evenings after a long winter nap. The crowds don’t seem to mind the temperatures either.
