Today we caught the train to Potsdam where the Prussian Kings built their main palaces (there are nine palaces in the area). Not knowing how big this place was, we starting walking. Over an hour later we can up to Sans Souci palace, the main palace of the Prussian kings. The grounds are spectacular. Acres…
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Oranienburg, Berlin, Germany
Today was a very sobering day. We caught the train to Oranienburg, then a taxi for the short ride to Sachsenheusen, the former nazi concentration camp used as a base to train officers in how to run concentration camps, and also as a model for building new camps. The place was haunting, disturbing and moving….
Berlin, Germany
We got up this morning and after a nice breakfast of bread and danish we headed to the airport for the short flight to Berlin. After checking in to the hotel, we headed out to explore the city. We used the Metro system which turned out to be quite easy to use. First stop was…