In January of 1987 I was able to visit Berlin as a guest of the German Government and had a great, cold, and weird time. The city was divided by a wall. The Cold War was in full swing. There was pressure everywhere in the city....at least the part that I was able to stay in...West Berlin. I spent the day in East Berlin and had a very memorable experience...guards, towers, Plattenbau (large East Block housing complexes), and bare shelves in every store I entered.
Needless to say it's 'a city different' (to borrow a phrase from New Mexico). We had a great time, were able to see many things; went to the zoo, visited Potsdam and the Sansouci palace, went on a river cruise, visited the German Parliament building, and found several great playgrounds....we'll look forward to our next visit!
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| It snowed the morning we left Holzgerlingen on our way to Berlin |
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| Looking from the East through the Brandenburg Gate |
