Pastor Carol wants you all to know that most of the posts so far have been SteveS's fault. The mis-spellings and missed facts are entirely his. She will review the blog and correct everything at a future time.
Selah.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Day 7 -- Berlin -- Museums, the Berlin Zoo, and SHOPPING!
Day 7 -- Berlin -- Museums, the Berlin Zoo, and SHOPPING!
A late breakfast at the hotel, then our busride to the Kaiser Wilhelm Cathedral on the westside of Berlin (Mitte.) The cathedral was largely destroyed during wartime bombing, and the main steeple and foundation have been preserved in it's damaged form as a reminder of those years and events. The 10am chapel organ recital did not happen, so we were on our way to the KaDaWe Department Store, museums, and the Berlin Zoo.
After a light lunch the bus took us to Potzdamer Platz for more shopping at the Sony Center, and another chance to visit the Brandenburg gate, the Holocaust Memorial, the Reichstag, the Kennedy Years Museum, and of course, a Starbucks.
The downside of our Monday time is that the larger Berlin museums are all closed on Monday. But we found plenty to occupy our time.
Our last day in Berlin. Tomorrow we leave for Munich!
THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED --
"Knut the cute" is a tiny baby polar bear, a new addition to the Berlin Zoo just this year. We found out that Knut is still cute, but no longer tiny. But you can tell he is still a little one the way he plays in the water.
I have not found a light or hollow core door anywhere in Germany. Anywhere. Every door we've used could withstand any type of forced entry. They are SOLID. And they all seem to have handles, not knobs.
Our bus driver to downtown Berlin today was named Jenghis Khan. Really. We half expected to see him in the driver's seat with helmut and horns. (But no, he was very nice....)
We have been told that we can only bring a Smart Car home with us on this trip if we can fit it in the overhead storage compartment. We're working on that.
A late breakfast at the hotel, then our busride to the Kaiser Wilhelm Cathedral on the westside of Berlin (Mitte.) The cathedral was largely destroyed during wartime bombing, and the main steeple and foundation have been preserved in it's damaged form as a reminder of those years and events. The 10am chapel organ recital did not happen, so we were on our way to the KaDaWe Department Store, museums, and the Berlin Zoo.
After a light lunch the bus took us to Potzdamer Platz for more shopping at the Sony Center, and another chance to visit the Brandenburg gate, the Holocaust Memorial, the Reichstag, the Kennedy Years Museum, and of course, a Starbucks.
The downside of our Monday time is that the larger Berlin museums are all closed on Monday. But we found plenty to occupy our time.
Our last day in Berlin. Tomorrow we leave for Munich!
THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED --
"Knut the cute" is a tiny baby polar bear, a new addition to the Berlin Zoo just this year. We found out that Knut is still cute, but no longer tiny. But you can tell he is still a little one the way he plays in the water.
I have not found a light or hollow core door anywhere in Germany. Anywhere. Every door we've used could withstand any type of forced entry. They are SOLID. And they all seem to have handles, not knobs.
Our bus driver to downtown Berlin today was named Jenghis Khan. Really. We half expected to see him in the driver's seat with helmut and horns. (But no, he was very nice....)
We have been told that we can only bring a Smart Car home with us on this trip if we can fit it in the overhead storage compartment. We're working on that.
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