By Ed Parsons
It is always nice to combine two activities when you are visiting a town further afield, and that’s what I did a few weeks ago in Berlin. In the morning, I went to Mass at the Russian Orthodox church, a cultural experience that a couple friends had recommended, and that I have been meaning to do for a while. In the afternoon I climbed Mount Jasper (1,597 feet).
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