I’ve crossed another one of my must-visit cities of the list.  This time, Berlin.  A city I’ve longed for since watching the Berlin Wall come down on our 13-channel television (with a channel knob you had to get off the couch to change manually I might add).

So I loved spending mornings in cafes in the former East Berlin.

It was just as I imagined.

And visiting the fascinating Berlin Wall Memorial.

And reading about life in the DDR.

And then the Holocaust memorial, housing a sad but fascinating collection of photos and personal stories.

And then I maxed out on museums and admired the graffiti.

And then hit more cafes.  And galleries. And shops. In the former East Berlin.  Loving life. Getting a feel for the city.  Just the way I like to travel!