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+ updated at 2:20pm ESDT on Thursday, July 8, 2010
+ The fascinating new dome atop the restored Reichstag Building in Berlin
+ The restored Reichstag Building in Berlin
+ The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
+ I just uploaded 33 Berlin photos on my Pbase site.
+ One of our great finds in Berlin was an exhibit entitled Wege, Irrwege and Umwege which is loosely translated as the Paths and Detours on the way to German Parliamentary Democracy. It is in a museum located in The Deutscher Dom, a restored church building in Der Gendarmenmarkt. The exhibit is sponsored by the Bundestag, the German Parliament. The church has not been used as a church since its partial destruction in World War 2.
+ Here are some photos from Berlin. More photos of Berlin, Dresden, Nurnberg and Rothenburg can be found at my Facebook site. Photo 1 is the famous Brandenburg Gate. Photos 2 and 3 are of the Bundestag.
+ updated at 2:55am ESDT (8:55am in Füssen) on Thursday, June 17, 2010.
+ We have hit some weather extremes in Germany. There was a heat wave when we were in Berlin. Then we got some very pleasant weather in Nürnberg and Rothenburg. Now we are in the Bavarian Alps dealing with some very chilly and rainy weather. I’m guessing we are not far from where it is snowing but the clouds are preventing us from seeing the mountains.
+ Every afternoon and evening we hear the steady noise of the crowds at stadiums in South Africa. The World Cup of Football (or Soccer as we Americans call it) is happening and Germans are watching. They celebrated a big victory over Australia on Sunday night. They play again tomorrow afternoon. But many Germans are watching other matches. The World Cup goes on for about 4 weeks. 3 weeks to go. I suppose that when we get back to the USA we may even forget that it’s happening.
+ I have uploaded some photos from Berlin, Dresden, Rothenberg and Nürnberg on Facebook. You don't have to be on Facebook for this link to work.
+ updated at 5:35am ESDT on Wednesday, June 15, 2010 in Nurnberg
+ This is our eighth day of travel. Everything so far has been pretty close to our plan. Today, for the first time, the three of us are each going our own way in Nürnberg.
+ Did you know Germany won its first world cup füssball match against Australia? We certainly found out! Actually we watched the end of the match with Nurnberg locals having a wünderbar time out on the streets and plazas. Fortunately we weren't close to the horn blowing at our hotel.
+ Getting on the internet has not been easy for a variety of reasons. I will explain spater.
+ I have taken hundreds of photos and have uploaded many of them into the computer so they may be on Facebook soon. The wi-fi here in the Drei Raben Hotel is slow so it may not get done until Füssen or Munich or even back home.
+ One of the Drei Raben staff has been truly wonderful. Sebastian. He is an Art History student going for a third degree. He found a receptive audience in John, Mary and me. John Bartle knows a lot and I mean a lot6 about German history and German art.
+ Like Dresden, the old town Nürnberg zentrum, so medieval, was largely destroyed by allied by bombs in World War 2. Why? But, unlike Dresden, Nürnberg got a head start since it was in West Germany and there was a lot more money and support for rebuilding. So, Nürnberg begins to look old again while Dresden looks all too new. But Dresden is being rebuilt far more authentically which makes it a must see stop ona tour of Germany. Mary and I are grateful that Herr Bartle insisted on including Dresden in our itinereary. Actually, I found the government building built by the Communist regime with a huge mural one of the most interesting sites. Until I got to Berlin I had never been on any land once behind the Iron Curtain. The Iron Curtain came down in 1989 thru 1991 if my memory serves me right.
+ Yesterday we got on the train -- trains (zugen) -- and headed for the medieval wonderland of Rothenburg (Red Castle). The castle is gone but the old castle grounds are a real highlight as is the fully rebuilt city wall.
+ More spater (later). I want to explore more of Nürnberg now and take a few photos.
+ Bis balt.
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