Monday, June 20, 2011

Day 9 - Sat. June 18, 2011: Berlin

We took a morning train to Berlin which lasted about 2 and a half hours from Weimar. Once we chacked into our hotel we had some free time to explore the multitude of museums the city has to offer. I went to the DDR museum which contains information and exhibits about how life was in the German Democratic Republic (aka East Germany). I then went to the point in the city known as "Checkpoint Charlie." This is the point where one could pass between the Western American sector of Berlin and the Eastern Soviet sector of Berlin. Saturday night consisted of a dinner cruise down the Spree River. It was neat to see the sight of Berlin while enjoying good food, drink, and conversation.

Above: A replica of a typical living room in an Eastern European home during the GDR. 

Above: The sign at "Checkpoint Charlie" that you would see if you were in East Germany going to the American sector of West Germany.

Above: The booth at "Checkpoint Charlie."

Above: Us on our Spree River dinner cruise.

Above: Graffiti is a form of artwork in Berlin.

Above: A cool looking hotel as seen from the Spree River.

Above: The Park Inn Hotel we stayed in during our stay in Berlin.

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