Thanksgiving

Europe » Germany » Berlin » Berlin
December 2nd 2006

Published: December 2nd 2006

Wow, where did November go to? I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I had an excelletn time with Jetta and her family in Berlin. We also had our little Christmas together and I got some wonderful home made things to take back with me, which are proudly displayed around the flat and/or my office. Just think, in just a few short weeks, it will be Christmas in the States. For Russia, Christ... Read Full Entry

Photos are below

Photos: 33, Displayed: 21

Comment Follow (0) Message

Vince Kramer

vkramer515

I changed my portrait from my lastest picture from Tokyo where I saw ZED by Cirque du Soleil and even go to meet ZED. Summer has pasted and now it is winter here in cold dark (short days with little sunshine) Russia. For those that did not hear, I signed on for another year so I will be living here in Obninsk until January 2009. It is finally summer here in Russian so thought I would change the picture. Enjoy the stories, adventures, blunders, etc. as I live and work in Russia. I do not want to loose any of my emails and stories, so I am just going to add to this existing one. ... full info

Blog Options

Top Photos Blog Map

Print Version

[blog=107828]

[blogger=20286]

Concentration Camp5

Entrance to the Camp.

Concentration Camp

I decide to head north out of the city to see one of the concentration camps near Berlin. It was not as emotional as I thought it was going to be. I think that was because they "sterlized" a lot of the information for obvious reasons. The Germans are not proud of this part of their past and do not like discussing it, but realize people want to know/see some of the history so I was just glad to have experienced.

I decide to head north out of the city to see one of the concentration camps near Berlin. It was not as emotional as I thought it was going to be. I think that was because they "sterilized" a lot of the information for obvious reasons. The Germans are not proud of this part of their past and do not like discussing it, but realize people want to know/see some of the history so I was just glad to have experienced.

Jewish Memorial

It was a strange feeling to stand in the middle of this Jewish Memoral in the center of the city.

Jewish Memorial1

It was a strange feeling to stand in the middle of this Jewish Memoral in the center of the city.

Saying Goodbye

Berlin has a great train/rail way system. My sister and family took the train from Berlin to Frankfurt so I was on the platform with them saying goodbye to the kids.

4th December 2006

Gale
non-member comment

Wow, such wonderful pictures of interesting places. Just think, in a few years when you're back home you'll have all these great stories to tell and wonderful places to talk about! Stay strong at work and don't let them pile it all on your shoulders. I know you're strong but you can't do it all by yourself. Glad you're doing good though. Enjoy your holidays and your vacation. I'll be in Georgia the whole week before Christmas to see family and friends. Love and miss ya.

4th December 2006

Margaret
non-member comment

Which concentration camp
Which concentration camp did you visit? I went to Dacau in Germany and it didn't look anything like this place. It was dark, gray, had razor wire everywhere and displayed skulls of some of the executed people. It was definately sobering. This place looks more like a hospital. I'll try to dig up some old pictures to show you.

4th December 2006

vkramer515
Vince Kramer

Concentration Camp
The way they displayed it, they told a little bit about the many horrid stories we have all heard, but talked up how positives a lot. It is is the town called Sachsenhausen. I am not sure if that is what it is called or if it is called Gedenkstatte as my brochure is all in German, which is all they had when I was there, but I still wanted it for the map of the camp.

Tot: 0.054s; Tpl: 0.013s; cc: 10; qc: 22; dbt: 0.032s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb

Do not copy images or text from this page without requesting and receiving permission. All rights are reserved by the author and photographer.

Contact Vince Kramer (vkramer515) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.

Thanksgiving

Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved