To where? You might well ask. Dabendorf is a stop on the lines RE5 and RE7 between Rangsdorf and Zossen. I was joining a meetup to visit the “forbidden bunker city” in Wünsdorf. This could have been easily reached on a day trip from Berlin but I thought I would treat myself to a nice, two-night getaway and start getting Max used to not only public transport but also hotels, not to mention walking for hours with a lot of other people. (He loved the added attention and cuddles).

I still can’t claim that Max was at ease on the outward train trip – he remained standing and very alert all the way, but was again much more relaxed on the return journey.

We stayed at Flair Hotel Reuner. They could not have been more accommodating towards Max although he still gets jittery and unruly in new situations. Nothing but kindness and smiles for all staff.

Here are two photos taken on an early-morning walk along fields behind the hotel. It was so quiet there, and judging from Max’s gait and stance, he loved that.

Sunday was the above mentioned meetup in the group Berlin Nature Meet, along this route: https://www.komoot.com/tour/439214363. I forgot to record the first bit from the station in Wünsdorf. Including our early-morning walk, Max and I walked a total of 24 km that day.