Brandenburd Gate, Brandenburg Gate Museum, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Check Point Charlie, Berlin Wall

Friday, April 26, 3019.  First, I just want to say that it's so much fun having Greg here!

Greg slept til about 10am and was able to get caught up on sleep.  We had cereal in the apartment and then headed to the Brandenburg Gate.  After the Gate, we went to the museum, which is small, but had an excellent 20 minute film on the history of Germany.  The movie stretched around the entire room and was informative and artistic.  Per their recommendation, we watched it twice.  :)

We then walked to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.  We walked through the Memorial (see pictures below) and then went into the information center below the Memorial.  Although they recommended it for kids 14+ only, we were glad we tried it anyway.  It was not very graphic.

By the time we left the Memorial, I was starving.  Greg and I wanted Indian, Haughton wanted Italian, Ridgely wasn't excited about either, so...  we found a restaurant that, as Haughton said, "satisfies everyone"!  We had seen a video of Berlin suggesting that we try currywurst, so we all shared an appetizer of currywurst and then ordered our dishes.  Greg tried to tell the waiter that he only wanted a plate (because he was so sure the kids wouldn't finish).  We all laughed remembering the stories of Granddad (My brothers still joke with my dad about eating off their plates as kids).  So, Greg ordered a salad (and shared my dish).  :)

We then mosied to Check Point Charlie, bought postcards and took some pictures standing next to portions of the Berlin Wall.

Finally, we had fruit smoothies and went home.  What a day!

Brandenburg Gate 

The kids loved the Macaw in the background (after I told them it was probably not taken from the wild, of course).

Watching the Brandenburg Gate Museum Movie

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
(Haughton is walking in the distance.)

Reading the timeline in the Information Center below the Memorial to the Murdered Jews

Still in the Info Center

Walking to lunch

Currywurst appetizer at lunch

Picture taken and edited by Ridgely

Haughton taking pictures of (what appears to be) bullet holes in the building

Haughton and Ridgely with the Berlin Wall

Check Point Charlie

Picture taken by Randy and edited by Ridgely

This 2009 statue is called "Balancing Act" and is by Stephen Balkenhol.  It is part of the building on the left, which became a lighthouse for the free West.

Efficient bike storage