Reminder of the Halcyon Days of Communism

Our route to the Avis city office took us to the Jannowitzbruecke U-Bahn stop. While most of the stops in the more touristy parts of town seemed less spartan, this very quiet station still looked like something from the Golden Age of Socialism. Extremely drab and dismal.

Day Three - Escape from East Berlin

December 22nd 2007
I seemed to have adjusted very quickly to the time change because noise outside our window last night kept me up for awhile. But since we slept in again (until 8:30) I felt well-rested when we headed downstairs for the Big Breakfast. Gail and I ended-up watching about half an hour of Lassie on TV as we waited and waited for Tyler to wake-up, shower and make himself beautiful. The breakfast ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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