Greetings all,
I'll start with my "Deutschland Reise" tale. Essentially, my German Rotary district organized a trip to Berlin that I was lucky enough to be able to attend. It was an interesting trip. I've made a habit now of really ranking the cities with which I familiarize myself, oddly enough with one of the main categories being the merit of the city's metro system. I have mixed feelings overall about Berlin. It's truly a great city, but legend of the wall intrudes on the culture of the city. The history of the story is, however, very interesting. Many buildings had bullet holes still in them from the Second World War. I didn't care for the metro system; it was overpriced and
uncomfortable compared to others I felt. Below are some pictures from the trip:
The famed Brandenburg Gate
A writing displayed in The East Side Gallery, a portion of the wall still standing containing an art project
Olympic Stadium from the 1936 games
a picture from my night walk through Berlin, probably the best part of the entire trip
After I got back from Berlin, I departed to go sailing with my family on the Baltic Sea. Having already done a similar trip when I first arrived two months ago, I knew what to expect and had another very enjoyable, relaxing time.
My host parents' marina
October's able sky
Servus,
Alex
