Flying into Berlin gave a first look at how large the city was, and how connected everything within the city is. Looking down, many of the buildings make half or full circles as well as some making squares and then having other buildings in the middle of the shape they were making. Walking around later, we realized that all of the buildings were connected by corridors and courtyards, which had small shops or restaurants in them. One of my favorite smaller things in Berlin was the Ampelmann, which was the walk or don’t walk symbols.
One thing that was hard to adjust to was how many people walked, rode the train or bikes instead of driving. Also the fact that Germans have no need to have their personal space practically stand on top of everyone was surprising.
One of my favorite times was on the train and two men pull out their instruments and one man flips a switch in his duffle and they start playing and singing “Hit the Road Jack”. It was really neat being in the middle of their little band.
I loved Potsdam, especially walking through the park to Fredrick the Great’s palace Sans Souci.
The palace was beautiful and the fact that there were over four hundred statues on and around the palace. It was a lot calmer than and quieter, though still busy, than Berlin was. I felt like Potsdam was easier to get through because there weren’t as many people walking down the road or in the stores. I also felt that we had more time to do things there because there weren’t people in the way. It was nice to be in both cities but I’m glad to be in Magdeburg now where it’s a lot more calm and stress free.
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