Christmas and New Year's in Germany

This should have been posted before our Las Vegas trip ... never mind. Here are some highlights from Germany.


We spent Christmas at home and it was the first time Navin celebrated Christmas. My mum always cooks trout and potato salad. Actually, my grandma makes the potato salad, my dad has to go buy the fish, and my mum ends up preparing the trout. This time she had an assistant :-) (see above).

Then we went to Bonn, to visit Sabriye & Paul at her family's house. We had a really fun time and even called some spirits :-) ... ask me if you'd like to know more. Oh, and please visit the BrailleWithoutBorders.org link on the link list and consider a donation. Small change can make a big difference in the life of people. Oh, and if you really want to get into making a difference, check out the company I work for: Omidyar Network (omidyar.net)

On the left: Navin, Sabriye, Paul (background), Kyla and Nyima

From Bonn we flew to Berlin, where we spent New Year's. It was super cold, wet, and dark, but we had a great shopping experience and Berlin was the perfect setting for a really cool New Year's party. We went to a Venetian mask party at Berlin's famous Sage Club and hung out in some student bars. The only backdraw: If you party late in winter, and you end up sleeping in, it'll soon be dark again outside! One thing is for sure: I appreciate San Francisco even more now :-)! No, seriously, Berlin is an awesome place, and it's probably the most culturally diverse and most dynamic city in Germany. Gooooo Berlin! Go German Soccer Team :-) !!!

Red sulfur footprint in the New Year's aftermath