Today was spent with the Frankes and Mainz families.
Some of us went to the top of the Fehrnsen Turm or TV tour. There were spectacular views of Berlin.
The Rothe Rathaus
Nikolai Kirche
Marien Kirche
Berliner Dom
We took a long walk and visited the statue of Karl Marx. Yes, we must be in what was East Germany.
We got to one of the most famous places in Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate.
We also took a cruise along the Spree River, past the Museum Island with its spectacular architecture.
We also visited the Holocaust Memorial. It is a city block filled with stone blocks. Nothing ornate, all the same horizontal dimensions, but the paths went up and down through this maze of stones. What does it mean exactly. It is left for everyone to come to their own conclusions.
Later that night, Mom went back to the room, and Chris, Claudia, Holger and I went to the symphony. Unfortunately it wasn’t the Berlin Philharmonic. We’ll have to catch that another time.
We had such a busy day, and are so thankful for our wonderful hosts.
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