So after the fiasco with the firetrucks showing up we had a guided walking tour of Berlin. We spent 3 1/2 hours seeing and hearing all about the history of certain buildings throughout the city. It was all extremely interesting at the time but I retained very little and even if I had, the history of Berlin would probably not interest most of you. Nonetheless, I took more photographs than necessary and will share more than you are probably willing to view. Enjoy!
There is well over an entire acre of neat looking trees right across from our hotel in the middle of the city.
In the subway station. . .
A policeman used to stand at the top of this and direct traffic by blowing a horn. Germany then sent folks to New York to get ideas for their first ever stop light. So the stand became the stoplight!
Cool ceiling in the Sony Center in Berlin.
Momma! Look! A giraffe made completely of legos!
I had to get a photo by it just for you, Momma. And maybe to give Meggie a few giggles too.
They have artwork sporadically throughout the city. I think I may appreciate Columbus's art walk downtown a little more though.
Bicycles are EVERY where.
Up?
This is where the Berlin Wall used to be that divided East and West Berlin.
Randon Jazz concert in the subway. I was impressed but the locals seemed unamused.
Bears are a big thing here, apparently.
Sissy, you would have loved this window. The photograph does not do it justice.
Sissy, this building also reminded me of you. Once again, the photo doesn't do it justice but it was very shabby chic-meets-historic Berlin.
Rachel, I thought of you when I saw this wall! You love pink.
This is the hotel where Michael Jackson held the baby over the railing. Remember that?
We had a "Welcome Dinner" tonight at a little local place. I took my camera but forgot my memory card, silly girl. We sat in our own room at two separate tables. I don't know about the other table, but our table laughed the entire time! Dr. Izumi, one of the professors on the trip with us, was telling us about when she first came to America from Japan at the age of 19. She had hilarious memories from riding a Grey Hound across the country to tour with a group of Mexicans. The conversation then turned to relationships and everyone's current status in that department. Again, hilarious.
I'm not sure the name of the dish we were served but I had mixed feelings about it. It was pork covered in a creamy, mushroomy sauce with steamed english peas and carrots, potatoes that had been mashed, battered, then fried, salad and bread. The servings were even larger than America's which surprised me! I tried some of everything like my Momma always taught me to but I wasn't a huge fan. I'm not very adventurous when it comes to meat so I didn't like the pork. It looked like grilled chicken but had a very different texture so I was thrown off. Everyone else seemed to enjoy it though! I mostly enjoyed the atmosphere of the restaurant and the company.
I failed to mention in my arrival post that as we were boarding the plane I made conversation with strangers that were already sitting. It's hard not to when you are standing squished beside their seat waiting for the people ahead of you to put their luggage away. Regardless, I made conversation and because of this my travel-mate, Christina, said, "Katie, we're going to get along just fine!"
She was right.
xoK
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