Berlin

I have also been to Berlin.

What a lovely city! Who doesn't like Berlin.



Except when it's the most horrible, freezing, half melted snowy weather. But even then one wouldn't admit that one didn't exactly love the city. Because, and I have googled this, everyone loves Berlin. So obviously I did too.

I loved the museums. And the slush. And the Bradenburger Tur. And learning about the Holocaust and the Cold War. And the depression that comes along with those things.

So all in all, I wouldn't call my visit to Berlin cheerful. But interesting? yes. Oh so interesting.

Of course Ciara and I made our own fun.


We couldn't stop giggling about nothing in the one place that we should have been exceedingly somber, of course.

The Holocaust Memorial.

Why so ecstatic? I don't know. I think it's a nervous response.

Yes I am basically skipping here.

 Ciara is much better at pretending, but trust me, she was just as bad.

The Berlin Wall was actually so great to see. And the sun had come out that day, so that might be influencing my experience.

This happened as well.

Prague

I went to Prague to visit Ciara. We had a blast, obviously.

 Heres what's to know.

There's a castle/fortress.



Ciara had school, so I explored Cinderella-land for hours. I took the tram up to the castle, then wandered down through cobble stoned streets to the river.

I went into St. Vitus's Church, which had the most amazing stained glass windows I have ever seen.

The Charles Bridge over the river has ancient statues of saints on it.

Then I ended up laying in the grass in the sun for the rest of the day. It was perfect.

The next day Ciara and I went looking for the Lennon Wall. John Lennon had nothing to do with this wall. He's all over it though.

And then we obviously made the right choice and went to the Prague Zoo. Hello baby giraffe.

All in all I loved Prague.