Monument to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe This was quite a sight. How do you put into words the emotions that a place makes you feel? I guess I’ll just rely on my photographs for that. Right near the Reichstag in Berlin, you will find the Monument to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Yes, that is what it is called, and it leaves no question as to what happened and what the memorial is about. The location of this...

Soviet War Memorial

Soviet War Memorial - Photo by Adam Henstock Adam and I visited the Soviet War Memorial at Treptower Park in South East Berlin. This was a grand scale memorial dedicated to the Soviets and citizens who fought the Nazis in WW II. It’s hard to describe the memorial, other than it’s MASSIVE and has a feeling of oppression. Of course, just after shooting there, they gray skies opened up in a nice long stead...

Berlin Zoo

The Berlin Zoo has been around since 1844 and it was the first in Germany. It’s first animals were donated by the King of Prussia (Berlin was part of Prussia at the time). I believe the first animals were from his collection in the Tiergarten.  I found there to be a very nice assortment of different species from a Panda Bear to Kangaroos.  Pictures speak louder than words so here you go! The Flash Player...

American in Berlin – Day 4 (8/6)

Day 4: Old Imperial Postoffice now c/o Berlin My host Adam had to work for most of the day, so I went out adventuring on my own. I slept in a bit and then took the tram (train) down to the Fernsehturm. I grabbed some curry-wurst and a roll for a quick lunch and then headed to the old imperial post office to see a photo exhibition. I was lucky enough to hit Berlin at the exact same time as the gallery c/o Berlin...

American in Berlin: Day 3 (8/5)

Day 3: See the slide show at the bottom of the page! The Fernsehturm in Berlin Germany I had a terrific day doing one of the things I love the most: Biking! I took a fantastic tour of the city on a beach bike with Fat Tire Bike Tours. Our excellent guide was Francis, a New Zealand native with a degree in German history, so as you can imagine, he was a treasure trove of the History connected with each of the...