GUTEN TAG!!!!! Wie hast du?
Well friends it was off to Berlin, germany this past weekend. Boy oh boy was i pumped. We were fortunate enough to stay with one of my sassy German friends. He has been interning at a company for awhile in Berlin and was leaving a few days after our visit so timing was perfect. I was excited for my girls to meet this sass. We arrived in the morning and headed straight to the Brandenburg Gate, basically the center of Berlin where the government building (Bundestag) is near. Gahd i realized how much i had missed this place. it had been 4 years since i was last here and all the memories were flashing back into my head. I came four years previously with my German teacher Frau Grimes and some class members and we were able to experience the world cup and everything Germany had to offer. I kept thinking back to meeting everyone and remembering how close we all got. It was grand to be back but i wish my sidekick Jason was with me. I could picture all his funny impersonations!.
We took the free 3-4 hour walking tour, the same one we took in Scotland. Again it turned out to be purely amazing. I remembered each place we hit. The place of the burning of the books, the wall, Check Point Charlie, The holocaust monuement and more. We were also able to see where Hitler's bunker is(Well its underground). It is a parking lot and our tour guide said often times people walk their dogs to the spot and the dogs have a little job to take care of. haha. Thats right.
Anywho, after the splendid tour we hit up the jewish museum which was right underground. It was very informational and sad. I am very interested in this subject but am always left feeling so sad and wishing things could have been different. After we met up the famous sass of them all Christoph. it was so nice to see him after so long. Even his voice seemed deeper... could he possibly have grown up... hmmm No! haha jk. Anywho we went to dinner and i had my first Becks. Gahd i have missed that stuff. I am telling you it for sure beats Guiness!!! Also I need to mention, I love Berliner Weiss. frau Grimes got me hooked on this precious raspberry beer four years ago. I wish you all could try it, it tastes like juice. Anywho it was off to bed, we were all pooped.
Next morning us three girls woke up and hit up the concentration camp called sachsenhausen. Words cannot describe how me and the 2 others felt walking in and around the place. I have never been in a colder, darker place. By the end i wanted to run out because i was so scared. I do not know how to describe it. I felt just sick and awful and i wanted to leave and never return. I cannot even imagine how those poor people felt. I will never understood how people could do such awful things.
We met up with Christoph after he was done with work.... It was his last day so we went oout and celebrated at this disco called Lido!! it was so much fun. it unfortunately down poured on the way there but we worked it out. I love traveling with Allison and Alexis.... never a dull moment. The next morning was probably a moment i will never forget. haha I laugh just thinking about it. Christoph fell asleep in the bathroom and Lex had to use the bathroom so i had to wake up the snoring bear. It's one of those moments when you have to be there to understand the extent of funniness! After that we were up and out the door. I was so pumped me and Lex shared a huge bratwurst. The Brat was so long with a tiny bun, but sadly there was no sauerkraut... What the crack? Anywho we hit up the German museum. It was so big and had lots of information. It was well worth my 5 euro! On a random note i would like you all to know that Mc Donalds here sells chocolate cake, yes that is right my friends, CHOCOLATE cake. Lex and i may or may not have eaten one before hitting up the airport. ANYWHO....
That night our wonderful host, Christoph brought us to the Ritte Sport place! Can we talk about temptation..... I love German Chocolate. All the bars were .79 cents. I had to limit myself to three. Then you know we couldnt pass up the desserts they made with this chocolate. I was in heaven. it was pure rompous.
Also id like to mention that we were unaware of this time change taking place if it hadnt have been for Allisons alarm on her blackberry. We would have missed our flights.... But we made it! Im telling ya, its the luck of the irish.... it is starting to stick with us...
SO over all this trip was more successful then Budapest(although Budapest was funn we just had horrible luck). I was sad i did not get to see my other German friend Malte, but im sure we will meet again sometime. The whole trip was better because we got to stay with my friend. He was such a sass but so hospitable. But i cannot say too much without his head blowing up! hahha
I felt that having my german roommate Moni has helped me remember some of my German, ein bissen ( a little) at least. I love Germany and i LOVE the people. It is a place everyone needs to check out. Also the food such as breads are pure amazing..... Thank gahd i am not living there. It be temptation city.
Hope all is well!
Ich Liebe Dich!!! xoxoxoxoxo
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