Monday, after Dale's meeting we bought a week-long bus/train/subway pass and headed downtown Berlin. We started at Alexanderplatz, through the park and on to the Berliner Dom; all of this familiar territory from our last visit ten years ago. The changes though are phenomenal. There is no longer such a chasm of disparity between East and West Berlin. The city has truly amalgamated and moved on. The river beckoned so we did a sightseeing cruise complete with mugs of beer. Definitely the way to go. We then meandered along, poking our noses into Churches etc. until we ended up where Jason wanted us to go for dinner. Bratwurst, sauerkraut, fried potatoes, red cabbage, etc. A good choice. Again, we wandered around some old haunts until our feet complained so loud we finally listened to them.
Tuesday, Dale and I decided to take in a museum or two, since the weather didn't look too good. Thank goodness umbrellas were for sale everywhere, since even with the great transportation system, one must walk at some point. We started at the Bode Museum (Byzantine art and sculptures) http://www.berlin.de/tourismus/sehenswuerdigkeiten.en/00020.html with 261 exhibit rooms, not to mention the gorgeous hallways and foyers. Four hours later we decided to do a quick re-visit of the Pergamon Museum (South Asiatic Antiquities) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon_Museum. Two hours later we met up with Jason and Hans for dinner. Hans is the Bombardier rep. and he took us to a fabulous restaurant in the Nicolai sector. More great food.
This morning Dale is at another meeting, so I am taking the opportunity to fill you in. We bought a three day museum pass with far too many choices on it, so the marathon continues. I will have to spend the next little while on the net to narrow down our list. We'll keep you posted.
Love,
Laurel
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