Luebeck is really different than Berlin. The city is slower, greener and the bus fare is more expensive. Here there is no pissed stained Tacheles to dance the night away. There is no breathtaking view of the synagogue. Just an eerily peaceful monument to the city's war dead. After walking through this somber maze, I approached this super tacky fair. Once again a strange feeling overwhelmed me. The fair hadn't opened yet and we were walking through this city of false happiness and cheap consumerism. Ironically the leitmotif was everything American. American flags flying proudly and images of famous American sports and music figures juxtaposed against stands selling shitty crepes and fatty curry wurst. The whole day was just weird! I can't wait to get back to Berlin.
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