After a crazy night, that turned into day, and an 18 hour trip, we arrived in Berlin. We went immediately to the hotel to freshen up. Our guides, Garrit and Monica, speak excellent English and took us to the Memorial Church, where a bombed out church stands aside a newly built church as a reminder of the war. Next, because we were expected at the Reichstag, which is the German Parliament (Congress). It was quite a surprise and we were treated as if we were visiting VIPs. We came in the back entrance, had our own guide, were admitted to restricted areas and basically given run of the place. It was the building that was burned that gave Hitler the power of a dictator, but is now the seat of government with 612 representatives doing the business of all the states of Germany.
Wanted to leave you with this crazy bike. I might have to get one for my family.
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