Another Day in Berlin

After an early morning start and some breakfast at the hostel we managed to stay awake and headed for the Reichstag. The Reichstag is like the capital building. We waited in the cold for 45 minutes in a long line to get into the building. We didn't see the Bunderstag (like congress) since Easter Monday is a holiday. They built a huge glass dome on top of the building that has a beautiful view of Berlin so we enjoyed the sites for awhile.

After the Reichstag we headed for the Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate). We took some photos and that was about it. There was an organ grinder playing in the streets. Nearby was a newly installed Jewish memorial that we walked through. We then headed for Checkpoint Charlie and checked that out. I paid for a stamp in my passport - I figure it's the only way I might get one!

For lunch we had some greek food and then took a long Nickerchen (nap).

In the evening we went to Alexander Platz where they were having a spring festival complete with some live music, a bullriding machine, and where we bought some bread. We also checked out the tv tower but decided to save our Euro and no pay to go up it. For some evening fun we took the bus along Kurfürstendamm to check out the expensive stores, like Hermes, and then it was time for bed.