Ms. McCutcheon here. We have been running into quite a few technical difficulties with the blog, but have been trying to piece it together better the last few days. In the meantime I would love to share a little bit about our whirlwind weekend in Berlin and will hopefully have some more blog posts to share at a later date.
We left for Berlin Friday morning. Our trip was uncertain due to the flooding, but we managed to catch a train on a different route. We travelled most of the day and arrived at our hostel in time for dinner and a late night walking tour of the city. We visited the Holocaust Memorial, Brandenberger Tor (Brandenburg Gate), the Bundestag and walked along Unter den Linden. The kids were excited about a Bugati Dealership. My first impression of the city was this overwhelming feeling (in a good way) of being in a place of incredible historical significance.
The 2nd day in Berlin was a day trip to Potsdam for a historical biking tour. Many centuries of history can be experienced firsthand in Potsdam. We toured the palaces of Prussian kings, visited the location where Truman first learned of a successful atomic test and stayed during the Potsdam Conference, and crossed a bridge that was divided (and painted two different shades of green) between the Soviets and the Americans during the post WWII occupation of Germany.
We ended our day with a walk through Berlin again. Our route took us along the East Side Gallery. I think that the experiences varied for each person as we walked along the remaining portion of the Berlin Wall. It seemed that there was a portion of the wall, or a certain image that each student found a connection with and stopped for a moment of reflection.
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