Two weeks does not do Europe justice; I’m amazed with all the history and culture that is in Berlin. The people here have been very welcoming and the weather couldn’t have been better. After a long week of meetings our group got to enjoy the city of Berlin during our free day. Our first stop took place at the Pergamon museum. Inside are remains of many reconstructed buildings, and works of art imported from Turkey and the rest of the Middle East. I was completely amazed by the age of some of the architecture and how difficult it must have been transporting these large delicate pieces.
After we left the museum we found that there was a street closed off for local merchants. There we found vendors selling books, art, jewelry, and even military regalia. It was nice to find something like this other than your average tourist souvenir store; I still bought a couple Berlin buddy bears.
There could have been a hundred other tourist spots to visit in Berlin, instead my good friend Thibaut and I just took the long walk back from the Bundestag and enjoyed the nice German weather.
Our day is coming to an end, we’re all reflecting the great conversations we had and the many people we met along the way. Berlin is a fantastic city, I’ve only heard great things about it and I’m glad I got to experience it for myself. I’m already planning for my next visit to Berlin; maybe it’ll be a one-way trip!
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