Berlin (Day One)

For Robert's geburtstag (birthday) we went to Berlin on the city night line train. We left Basel at 20:30 Friday evening and arrived in Berlin at 8:30 Saturday morning(it's quite a long way from here, but we were pretty well rested because we had a sleeper compartment). First on the list was the Reichstag and then a quick trip to the Brandenburg Gate. We had terrific weather both days so we spent a lot of time wandering around the city. Potsdamer Platz had been around for hundreds of years, but has just recently become an architectural fan's dream with many buildings by Renzo Piano. Next on the list was the Bauhaus Archives - FANTASTIC!!! The Bauhaus was only around for 14 years, but is internationally known for it's directors, curriculum, and influence on art and architecture even today. Next up was the Tiergarten and then to the sobering Memorial for Murdered Jews. We walked down the famous Unter den Linden and had a terrific dinner at a local steak house. You can see from the pictures that we had a great day AND FOUR beds in our unusual hotel room!