Day 3 in Berlin

I'm feeling better, so it seems like my cold was pretty short. The beds at the last hostel were unbelievably comfortable, which was just what I needed. I was able to get lots of sleep, and that helped a lot. Today we had to move to another hostel, and I don't like this one as much. It's not as pretty, and they charge for nearly everything. The actual charge per night is pretty low though, so I guess we'll break even in the end.

Today, Hannah and I went on an amazing free walking tour of Berlin (of course, we tipped at the end, so it wasn't really free, but it was still worth it). The guide was hilarious, and we saw lots of interesting things. At first, Berlin doesn't seem very impressive, but once you hear the stories behind the buildings, and look a little closer at things which could easily be over looked it's really an incredible place. Among some of the things we saw were the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, and the parking lot where Hitler's Bunker once was.

Before we went on the tour we walked around the Holocaust Memorial a little bit, and we ran into a guy I went to high school with. How weird is that?!? Apparently, he was studying in Sweden during the past semester and had decided to travel during the summer as well. It was bizarre and cool at the same time. He told me that while he was in London he also ran into someone else from Davis High. So who knows, maybe this isn't the last person from California that I'll run into.

Hmmm...what else? Yesterday, we spent nearly an entire afternoon in the Jewish Museum, which was wonderful. There was just so much to do there, and the building itself was fascinating. We also went to the largest stretch of the Berlin Wall, which isn't too far from our last hostel. I got some amazing pictures there, but they'll have to wait, since this computer doesn't have a place for USB cables, and the internet here is too expensive any way.

Tomorrow, we're going on the Alternative Berlin tour, which should be a blast. The guy who organizes it was hanging around our old hostel, and he is quite the character. There is supposed to be a lot of abandoned building and flea market exploring. Good times.