Back to Berlin

Since the wedding festival was cancelled in Wittenberg, we decided to come to Berlin this morning and spend the day here. We split into two groups for the day and then went to a wonderful supper at Boulevard Friedrichstrasse. From the cheese plate appetizers to the apfel struedel dessert, it was a great evening outside on the patio. It was a great way to end our time here.

(From Dee, Sherry and Joanne)
When we left Wittenberg it was sunny and warm, but the closer we got to Berlin, the wetter it got...but It didn't rain long. After a half hour long walk, we hopped on and off a tour bus. Along the way we saw 20 of Berlin's most popular sights, ranging from medieval times to modern architecture. In depth we toured the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the Potsdamer Platz, with the highlight being the Sony Center. We also saw the Gendarmenmarkt, which included Deutscher Dom, Franzosischer Dom & the Konzerthause. We look forward to attending a concert there someday. Our final stop was the Berliner Dom....not too bad for a four hour tour!! We ended the evening together at The Boulevard Friedrichsterasse, for delicious German entries and fellowship.

(From Karl, Christian, Matt, Susan D, Susan Z and Sarah)
We decided that we could do one more museum, so we walked about 40 minutes to the Jewish Museum. We got a little distracted by the Bugatti store and the various Bentley's along the way. The museum gave a history of the Jews in Germany from their arrival in the time of the Romans to today. The stories from the victims of the Holocaust were haunting, but there was so much to learn and see. We could have spent many more hours there! On the way back from the museum (and after another stop at the Bugatti), Karl and Christian rented Segways and toured the central Berlin area. They will sleep with smiles on their faces tonight!

It has been a great adventure and so much fun to explore Germany together. Tomorrow we will go to church at the Berliner Cathedral (Dom Kirche) and then find our way to the airport for an afternoon departure. Auf weidersehen!