Fall of the Wall

This past week we went to the place known for "The fall of the wall" aka Berlin. We left Heidelberg around 9 in the morning and arrived in Berlin at about 2. Due to our first train being late we missed our next train so we had to wait around about an hour. Luckily the train station is huge so it was easy to find some entertainment. We then headed north of Berlin to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. It was a very humble experience for us both. It is so crazy to think that one man had the power to do so much destruction.









The next day we spent walking around the city and viewing all the historic points. So much has happened in the town but now it is just marked with little landmarks. Some of the things we saw were the TV tower at Alexanderplatz, the Berliner Dom, Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag (parliment building), the Holocaust Memorial to the Dead, the aquarium,check point charlie and the East Side Gallery (Berlin wall, or what is left of it). Overall it was a good day but our feet sure hurt afterwards. The night ended with some weird meat sandwiches and a sauna in our hotel.

















The next day we woke up early and boarded a Train to Wolfenbuttel a little town where the coolest German lives... KIRA! It was so fun to see her again even if it was a quick trip. She took us around her town and showed us all the sights there and then we drove up to another town where there was a beautiful castle and view of the city and surrounding areas. We then headed back to the train station in the afternoon. We had a very fun relaxing day. Thank you Kira for being a great host and for showing us around. It was so good to see you again!