Arrived at the dock about 6:30 am, and by 7:30 am we were on a bus to Berlin (3-hour bus ride each way), enjoyed looking at the countryside; rolling hills and much larger farms than in Southern Germany. Looks like it must be the "German bread basket", lots of grains, potatoes, corn (for silage), grass hay, and wind turbines. Typical German cleanliness and good roads. Bought a bottle of Mezzo-mix at the midway pit stop, and had Spezi for lunch, so with that and the fact that the German seemed to come back pretty easily made me feel right at home. Janis and I decided that the ability to communicate is directly proportional to your comfort level. Our tour guide was a history major from Spokane who has been in Berlin for the last 25 years. Was very knowledgeable, and it turned out to be a very good tour. Started at the 1936 Olympic Stadium, Reichstag Building, Brandenburg Gate, Check Point Charley, Holocast Memorial, Hitlers Bunker, remnants of the Wall, etc. Clearly too short, but gave us the flavor of Berlin, and a lot of good historical background. Got back to the ship at about 8:15 pm and the ship left Warnemunde at 9:00 pm.
Brandenburg Gate
Holocaust Memorial
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