Berlin! Our very nice Hotel was just down the street from Check Point Charlie right in the center of the city. There is still a lot of building going on as old buildings destroyed during the war are rebuilt. There is even a plan to rebuild the old Hohenzolleren palace, the remains of which were destroyed by the Communists in the 50s it is due to be finished in 2015. The statue! Guess who?

Very cold, ice on the ground and patches of snow here and there.