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Wandering East Berlin

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September 10th 2005
PSA: technical difficulties with pictures. This was typed last night. I'll be back up to date on Monday. Okay it is no longer East Berlin. But, I don't know which is more amazing: me walking through the Brandenberg Tor onto Unter den Linden into the heart of the old East Berlin; or, me now sitting in my hotel room typing this note whilst I listen to the Illinois football game over the Inte ... read more

Europe » Germany » Berlin » Berlin

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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