Firstly I wanted to visit at least one camp in my lifetime. However as I have gotten older I find these memorials to brutality really upsetting. I have never experienced the things that went on, nor do I know anyone affected directly by them but I do feel that this shouldn't ever be forgotten and maybe … Continue reading Berlin 6, Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
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In Berlin 5 A Little Alternative
Today my friend Tatjana took us out for the day. We had already all met up for dinner once but, she made time for us and took us about in her car which was a welcome relief to pounding the pavement. First coffee and breakfast at a wonderful place with a shop and sort of … Continue reading In Berlin 5 A Little Alternative
Berlin 4, Glass, Egypt and Flak
The title sound like the beginning of a joke but, I'm trying to catch myself up as we've been really busy. We booked to go into the Reichstag (Parliament). It's free but you, have to register with your passport. Without going into too much history the building was repaired after WW2 and rebuilt. Norman Foster … Continue reading Berlin 4, Glass, Egypt and Flak
In Berlin 3
So I said I'd write about something frivolous but, that is not quite correct. Maybe flamboyant is the right word. These events are not in chronological order because we were flitting about on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn and various buses and trams, and through the ages metaphorically too. Firstly let me tell you that Lees … Continue reading In Berlin 3
In Berlin 2
So far we've packed our days, boat trips and museums and it's difficult to say much about them, too many stories of the war and I won't do them justice here. I think maybe I'll just convey my overall impression of the ordinary people who lived here and maybe some of the soldiers on the … Continue reading In Berlin 2
In Berlin 1
My friend Lee had expressed a wish to visit Berlin last year and although I have been there before his interest in WW2 history aligned with mine so we teamed up. I love visiting Germany, it's always so simple to get around and Lee had the good idea to buy a Welcome Berlin Card. This … Continue reading In Berlin 1
The Travelling Bee 