Arrival

As we arrived at the Hotel Transit in Berlin, Katie and I realized that we had been traveling for five days, while our classmates were just beginning to be overwhelmed with jet lag. Over the past few days, we had been to the Black Forest, Bavaria and Belgium. We arrived around 12 p.m. at the hotel and realized some of our other classmates were already there. After we settled into our rooms, our teachers assistant, Andrew, guided a few of us along the streets of Berlin. We ended at a beautiful, green park in the heart of Berlin. We hiked up hills, walked along cobblestone paths and even encountered so many dandelions that it looked as if it had snowed. After the park, we walked back to the hotel to await the arrival of professor Freeman. At around 5:30 p.m., all 22 of us, including professor Freeman and Andrew, went to the tower that overlooks the Berlin Wall. We walked along the memorial garden that is meant for those who suffered during that time. That night, we had dinner at Prater Biergarten. It was complete with two different windows; one to order food and one to order drinks. For dinner, I had my first lamb brat and soft German pretzel. To say the least, it was an amazing first day.