Hallo und Guten Tag meine Freunde! Today is my second full day in Berlin and my trip has already been full of much adventure! We started off the excursion with a nice bike tour through the city. We began our journey at the Alexander Platz Fernsehturm and rode all around seeing sights such as the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building, Museum Island, and many more! My first impression upon arrival in the Düsseldorf Airport was much different than my impression now of the German people and country. First of all we stepped off of the airplane and were greeted by a bunch of unfriendly faces of rushing people frantically trying to get where they needed (though I feel that this is so in every airport internationally). We spent 8 hours in the DUS airport so we definitely got top experience very much culture in there, at least as much culture as you can experience in an airport. I enjoyed my first German beer in the airport which was not so much good to drink but an exciting milestone.
After hours of pointless waiting around, we boarded a nice commuter train to take us the last 4 hours into Berlin. Initially we were disapointed because we wasted many hours in the airport and arrived in Berlin almost 10 hours later than we were supposed to. However, I really enjoyed the train ride because of how comfortable it was and how much of the German landscape and countryside that we got to see. Along with this we also met a German citizen by the name of Fred who was the definition of freedom, adventure, and finding joy in the simplicity of life. He actually lived in Southern Germany and was visiting the Berlin area just as we were! Enough to say that after the first night in Berlin my impression of the people had almost entirely changed. By now I have noticed that the German people are quite friendly and very hospitable. Not only this, but they are also very similar to us in terms of just being high school kids who strive for the same sense of adventure and to live life to the fullest. All in all this weekend was an excellent kickoff for the next two weeks to come and I look forward to sharing my adventures with you all! Danke Schön und tschüß!
After hours of pointless waiting around, we boarded a nice commuter train to take us the last 4 hours into Berlin. Initially we were disapointed because we wasted many hours in the airport and arrived in Berlin almost 10 hours later than we were supposed to. However, I really enjoyed the train ride because of how comfortable it was and how much of the German landscape and countryside that we got to see. Along with this we also met a German citizen by the name of Fred who was the definition of freedom, adventure, and finding joy in the simplicity of life. He actually lived in Southern Germany and was visiting the Berlin area just as we were! Enough to say that after the first night in Berlin my impression of the people had almost entirely changed. By now I have noticed that the German people are quite friendly and very hospitable. Not only this, but they are also very similar to us in terms of just being high school kids who strive for the same sense of adventure and to live life to the fullest. All in all this weekend was an excellent kickoff for the next two weeks to come and I look forward to sharing my adventures with you all! Danke Schön und tschüß!
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