Checkpoint Charlie

Ich bin ein Berliner!

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May 23rd 2005
Finally I take a real vacation! And what better way to spend it than on a bus load of new friends. First stop, Berlin. I arrive by train shortly after lunch. I have a few hours to fill before I meet my group so of course I go shopping. First purchase of the trip...orange shoes. :-) After dinner with my group we take a night time tour of the city that included a stop at Checkp ... 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