tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662178.post1651602672710344689..comments2023-04-09T16:07:39.987+01:00Comments on Wrinkled Weasel's World: Guest Post - Jim Baxter - Hotel Chelsea, ManhattanWrinkled Weaselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05291551539649118631noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662178.post-62835329805364564282010-12-21T20:07:08.585+00:002010-12-21T20:07:08.585+00:00It makes you wonder a little if the former Soviet ...It makes you wonder a little if the former Soviet bloc is now the last hope for individuality. There was that Russian government minister who praised smokers for their voluntary contributions to the economy.<br /><br />It's come to something.Jim Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817293012642419524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662178.post-52674403555778471352010-12-21T17:45:52.362+00:002010-12-21T17:45:52.362+00:00Ah, lifts where the only doors are on the floors a...Ah, lifts where the only doors are on the floors and not on the lifts themselves. Reminds me of the USSR. :)Smoking Hothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534745989363293923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19662178.post-46339424397004361512010-12-20T13:02:42.791+00:002010-12-20T13:02:42.791+00:00East Berlin still has some great hotels trapped in...East Berlin still has some great hotels trapped in time. Lifts where you have to close the metal shutters and keep back from the edge. Huge rooms with balconies overlooking the city. Huge breakfasts with strong coffee and lots of sausage and omelette. Enjoyed outside in the back gardens.<br />No air con in a lot of them though so like an oven in July ;)Jamesnoreply@blogger.com