July 13, 2009

We were clearly tired, because we slept about a total of 12 hours last night! We headed first to the Tiergarten. There, we ate bratwurst for breakfast! We saw the victory monument with the statue looking towards Paris, to signify the conquering of it. Then, we saw the Brandenburger Tor. This was the old gate that separated East and West Berlin back in the day. Then, we walked over to the Reichstag, where the German Parliament meets. The building was cool, but the line was super long, so we decided not to go in. We sat out on the grass for awhile. There was some guy filming a commercial or something, so maybe we'll be on TV! Then, Logan wanted to see this weird looking TV tower, so we headed that way. On the way, we hit Museum Island, so we just decided to do that today too! First, we went to the Berliner Dom, a big cathedral. We were able to climb all the way up to the top, where there was a great view of the city. Next, we went to the Pergamonmuseum. This houses many ancient runes and stuff from Greece, Rome, Babylon, etc. It is quite remarkable! After that, we were parched and a bit tired, so we stopped for smoothies! We had Mango today, and boy, were they good! We found our metro station and headed back. On our way, we stopped for some groceries. We basically got dinner, breakfast, and lunch tomorrow for like, 7 euro! Gotta love the grocery! We relaxed and made some pasta for dinner. We also met some people from England and Australia who were really nice! The next few days, I expect, will be full of relaxation after a busy 5+ weeks!