We're in Berlin! Win!

We arrived in Berlin a few days ago, and I am just now getting to the blog post.  As I mentioned last time, it took us a while to get to Berlin due to what else, flooding.  But we got there late at night.

The next day, Morgan and I decided to take a "personal day". He did some laundry, we did some grocery shopping to make some our own meals, and lastly we went to the Ritter Sport store in Berlin. It was outstanding! So much chocolate, and so many variations!

All the flavours in tower form

So much to purchase!

Spencer in his dream job!

But I contained myself and only bought a few varieties.

That night we decided to hit up the rooftop patio of our hostel.  There we met Richard and Tom from Mancester.  They were loads of fun, and we even made it out to a club that evening.  I shook my booty and all that stuff.  It was loads of fun, and we were out until 4:00am.  Who was I even?!?

The next day, feeling less chipper than normal, Morgan and I opted for some touristy things.  We went on a walking tour and saw some great things of Berlin.

Oooh pretty gate!

From outside the Holocaust memorial

From inside the Holocaust memorial

One of the more interesting stops on our walking tour, was the site over Hitler's bunker.  Because the Germans don't really think it important to remember that site or really that piece of history, it ha been turned into a car park.  Lawl!

That evening we took it easy, and made a homemade version of currywurst.  Guys and gals, this shit is delicious.  It is one thing I bring back from Germany, it is this!

The day after our day or rest, Morgan and I wanted to visit the East Side Gallery.  This is a series of pieces of art painted onto the exisiting Berlin wall.  It was quite incredible.

Painting on the Berlin Wall

Batman!

Zimmer frei - Get a room, you two!

After that, we went on an underground tour of how people attempted to break through the Berlin Wall from East Berlin into West Berlin.  The tour took us into a preserved area of the U-Bahn (underground rail) and talked about how people attempted escapes using the existing U-Bahn, the sewers, and even digging their own tunnels.  It was quite incredible to think how this part of history really is so fresh.  Looking at the city now, it is hard to imagine how divided it once was.

That evening, Morgan and I met up with our favorite Brits, Richard and Tom, once again for some beer time.  It was a great time, and a wonderful way to part on our different paths through Europe.

After Berlin, we made our way to Köln,  the last stop in Germany before heading to the Netherlands!

Tschüss