Ok -- this is really going to be quick! But we have had a really nice last day of our trip here in Berlin! We went on the Sandeman's free walking tour this morning which was really great. I had actually been on it before (here in Berlin) and really enjoyed it, so I thought it would be a great way to show my parents the city! It was still a great tour -- even if it was for the second time, and I even learned some new things because we had a different guide than before -- although the one I had before was there today just leading a different group.
What made being here a little different than last time is the fact that Obama is actually here at the moment....he's giving a speech at the Brandenburg Gate tomorrow and so they were setting up the whole thing and there were tons of police milling around everywhere - it was really crazy. Luckily we got to see that area before they shut the whole thing down this afternoon. From there, we saw the memorial to all of the Jewish people murdered during World War II which is really incredible...then stood on top of Hitler's bunker, visited some other squares, saw a still-standing portion of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, and ended on Museum Island.
What made being here a little different than last time is the fact that Obama is actually here at the moment....he's giving a speech at the Brandenburg Gate tomorrow and so they were setting up the whole thing and there were tons of police milling around everywhere - it was really crazy. Luckily we got to see that area before they shut the whole thing down this afternoon. From there, we saw the memorial to all of the Jewish people murdered during World War II which is really incredible...then stood on top of Hitler's bunker, visited some other squares, saw a still-standing portion of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, and ended on Museum Island.
Things getting set up for tomorrow
From the other side
Memorial
Berliner Dom
To be honest, we didn't do much the rest of the day -- it was super hot and we are tired after 2 long weeks! We did have a WONDERFUL dinner, though, at a place called Meisterstuck which is just around the corner from our hotel. There was creamy white asparagus soup and about 6 different kinds of delicious sausage on top of potato salad and sauerkraut and other cabbage salad and delicious beer and then their "Chocolate & Chocolate" dessert which was a brownie with chocolate ice cream and another piece of chocolate.....wonderful way to end the trip!!
Yum.
And, again.
And, again.....
Oh, and this too.....
Walking back to the hotel
I guess the only other kind of cool thing is that the White House Press is staying in our hotel....so we came back to all sorts of signs telling them where to check in and rode the elevator with some of them too!
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