We arrived in Berlin at 7:17 in the morning by overnight train from Warsaw. The couches in the sleeper's car were quite comfortable, but we did not really feel well-rested, probably because of the lengthy discussions with the Polish and German immigration officers about the validity of Cissy's visa. We had about ten hours to spend in Berlin before returning to Friedberg, and my brother guided us to an exhibition of ancient Chinese treasures, a Vietnamese fast-food restaurant, Hotel Adlon (including Michael Jackson's baby-balancing balcony), the Reichstag building, the Brandenburg Gate (visible this time, last time it was veiled by T-Online), a piece of the Wall, and Terminator 3 at the Sony Center.

It had to be feared that this new Terminator movie would be just a vehicle to squeeze some more money out of Schwarzenegger's fading career, especially after the production company announced they would go ahead with it even without James Cameron. But the movie is not bad at all: A lot of action, funny punch lines, enough plot and a surprising end. Although T-3 is definitely not damaging the franchise, I would rather see another ten years pass before the next sequel but that seems unlikely considering how this one ends.

6 points