Things have been uncomfortably busy lately with schoolwork, so I'm only now finding time to post pics and comments about my sightseeing trip to Berlin (two weeks ago). I went with a group of around 50 international students from Oldenburg University on a bus on Friday, Nov. 23, and returned on Sunday. It was a whirlwind trip, with activities planned throughout, so I returned more exhausted than before I left. But at least I got a glimpse of Berlin. Here are some of the sights I captured on my camera:
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Berlin street scene
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Berlin street scene2
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Front of Kaiser Wilhelm Church. This war-damaged church has been left unrepaired as a reminder/memorial
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Ceiling of Kaiser Wilhelm Church
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Afternoon break for drinks
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Reichstag (Parliament Building)
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Reichstag (Parliament Building)
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Brandenburg Gate
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Jewish Memorial from bus window
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Jewish Memorial from within
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Many signs like this are still place throughout the city
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"Checkpoint Charlie" - the former crossing between East & West Berlin
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A remaining section of the Berlin Wall (through the bus window)
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Avant-garde photo art near Checkpoint Charlie
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Ancient Babylonian edifice in Pergamon Museum
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Berlin dance club in the wee-small hours
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The "TV-Tower" in daylight
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TV-Tower by night
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Berlin at night from the top of the TV-Tower
