October 19th and 20th - Berlin

19 of October
Today we saw a lot to do with the Berlin Wall. This was interesting because I have heard about it but I
got a full understanding in this trip. We went to a memorial for all of the people who died because of the
Berlin Wall. When we looked at this I still didn't understand why this all happened. We then went to a film
which told us all about the history of the wall. This made the whole thing much more clear now. So when
we then went on to other things we understood what happened. We then went to Nordbahnhoff Station
also known as the ghost station because it was in east Berlin where the train wasn't allowed to stop. No
one was in the station except for the soldiers making sure no one got on or off. It seemed like a very sad
and not very fair place to live. Being just overnight not being able to see family or friends ever again. We
then walked to a Jewish memorial. This was for all the jews killed in world war 2. The memorial was made
of concrete blocks of different sizes. As they got bigger it became a big maze. After that we then went
to Brandenburg Gate which is a big gate it was very grand. We then went to check point Charlie. This is
where my dad crossed the border when the wall was still up. He said it looks very different now without
all the guards and the wall. From there we went home for a little while. Then we went to wash our clothes
because it was a while since the got wash after that we stayed out and had dinner at a restaurant. On the
menu they had an Australian menu which consisted of kangaroo and crocodile. We found this very funny.
At the end of dinner it was very late so when we got home we went straight to bed.
Amelia

20 of October
Today we went to the Berlin TV Tower. This is a massive tower much like Centre Point Tower in Sydney.
We went up to the top. It was an amazing view at the top we could see most of the city. I did find it hard to
breath up the top but this didn't take way from the view. When we got to the bottom I went and bought
a bag which was a good buy. We then went to a fountain which you could walk through. This was on the
way to a museum which was very interesting. It was full of artifacts from when Jesus was around. It was
amazing to see the different temples and buildings. Then to think about how Jesus was around when this
was around which is amazing. We also saw parts of the temple where king Nebuchadnezzar lived and ruled!
This is the same king which through David into the lion pit. This was inspiring to see how big the arches
and gates were and these were the little ones! It just makes you have a different perspective on the bible
and how real it all was. We then went home and had an amazing dinner (prepared by mum and me). We then went to bed after a big and amazing day.
Amelia