Friday at Berlin

An early start for us, we caught the early train to Berlin to make it to the Reichstag before the swaming crouds and endlessly long lines. Arriving at Berlin Hauptbahnhop (which is bigger and grander than Auckland Airport) we took some group photos. Then we walked to the Reichstag and made it into the line. While waiting we whipped out the ipods and plugged it into Roshani's speakers. Like true Kiwis we made the most of the boring line waiting experience by singing and dancing and entertaining not only ourselves but also other tourists around us. Inside the Reichstag we walked up it's glass dome and were able to see the whole of Berlin City from above. The view was really magnificant. Later we visited the Holocaust Memorial Museum underground and walked throught it in silence, reflecting on the event of the holocaust. I think this part of the trip was so important for all of us as we each found our own message that the holocaust brought to us and were able to really feel for the victims of the holocaust. The experience was so powerful and touching. After this we made our way to Potsdamer Platz Arcadium Shopping Centre. Here the girls of our groups went wild with shopping, and some of us tried the sky scraper tall ice creams at the cafes. A great end to the day! Hope all's good at home and the weather clears up. Really looking forward to Munich :p Sarah xx