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Day 16: Berlin to Leipzig
Today is a travel day. I’m now sitting in my bunk collecting my thoughts after a relatively quick train ride from Berlin. Actually, the train ride was too short for my liking. I had expected a 3-hour ride, but to … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2014
Tagged Berlin, grift, grifting, Leipzig, tourist, tourist scams, tourists, Train Station, trains, traveling
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Day 15: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
Note: Please be forewarned: the details I include in this entry are at times graphic and extremely disturbing. Also, and of lesser importance: I struggled with shrinking today’s entry to the usual 500 words. Considering the topic is so intense, … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Travelogue, Travelogue 2014
Tagged Berlin, Concentration Camp, Denkmal, forced marches, germany, History, Holocaust, Horror, human interaction, Human Nature, Human Value, internment camp, Juden, mass murder, Memorial, Nazi, Orianenburg, Propaganda, Soviet, Soviets, SS, Terror, USSR
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Day 14: Lost in West Berlin
Today I’m traveling to West Berlin to find a friend who lives somewhere southwest of the center of Berlin. If I can manage the timing, I’d also like to visit the memorial at the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. The line to … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2014
Tagged Berlin, buses, Culture, germany, s-bahn, trains, travel, traveling, Walking, West Berlin
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Day 13: Writing Day, Admiring the City of Berlin
Today I spent most of my day writing in the café called Milch Halle (“milk hall,” really). I love these days. I am continuously getting the feeling while I’m sitting and writing, not worrying about anything but the next sentence … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, cafe, Coffee, Culture, germany, mitte
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Day 12: World Cup Match on the Fanmeile – USA vs. GER
The music in the café cattycorner from my apartment is American (“Gangster’s Paradise,” when I walk in, and a track from Chronic 2001 after that). I see my first American-built vehicle for the trip (a Ford that doesn’t look like … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, Brandenburg Gate, Brandenburger Tor, Culture, Fanmeile, Football, Fussball, German vs USA, germany, Patriotism, Soccer, Tiergarten, World Cup
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