A few significant events happened while in Berlin. First - it was Marriott round two! A truly lovely thing for exhausted travelers. We also had to bid farewell to our handsome Italian bus driver Christian, as we would be flying to Russia and then flying home. We had become quite good friends with him - multiple 8 hour bus rides will do that to you I guess. We also had a business visit to the Coca-Cola Factory which was interesting.
Berlin is simply and wonderfully full of history. We walked all over exploring the different sights. We visited the Holocaust Memorial and went inside the museum - a neat but solemn experience. I loved seeing the Brandenburg Gate. We took some great model shots in front of it and stopped to watch some impressive street performers. We also visited Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall. It's pretty incredible to think of all the stories and secrets the city must hold. The Reichstag Building was another beautiful spot.
By this point in the trip, we were all starting to feel the effects of attempting 10 countries in 30 days. We found ourselves lagging a bit in our explorations, heading back to the hotel a bit earlier at night, and at times attempting to nap on large rocks found at a park (if that tells you anything). But we still got to enjoy a lot of Berlin!
I was up late our last night in Berlin - repacking my bag for the flight to Russia. My souvenir collection took some creative distribution and redistribution to finally get my bags under the weight limit. But don't worry - we made it! (I was glad I did it in the hotel room rather than on the airport floor like others were forced to do...)
Hard to believe there is only one city left to blog about.
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