On the 26th of December, 1995, Sue and I left for Germany. We flew to Frankfurt, caught a connecting flight to Berlin, and stayed there for 5 nights. Then we rented a car, and (Sue) drove to Frankfurt. We stayed with our friend Peter Selinger overnight, and drove to Stuttgart (or thereabouts).
This page has selected photos from the trip.
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The Berliner Dom. |
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The Berliner Dom again. |
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The Rundfunkturm. |
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A memorial of some sort, outside the Berliner Dom. The memorial reads: "Forever joined in friendship with the Soviet Union." |
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A statue of Neptune. |
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A statue of St. George slaying the dragon. |
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Our hotel was just inside what used to be East Germany, and everything seemed to be under construction. |
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This is a picture of the Gedaechnis Kirche in Berlin. The church was destroyed during World War II; it was decided not to rebuild the church, but instead to leave it to remind visitors of the suffering caused by the war. |
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The remains of the Anhalterstrasse train station, which apparently has some family significance for Sue. |
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The Brandenburger Tor was originally one of the gates of the city of Berlin. As the city grew, it passed this border, and it eventually became the dividing point between East and West. |
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Sue and I spent Sylvester (New Years' Eve) at the Brandenberger Tor. The square was jammed with tens of thousands of screaming drunk Germans, some of whom were determined to light fireworks in the midst of the crowd (fireworks are apparently legal to buy in Germany for a short period before Sylvester and are legal to use on the day itself). |
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Sue, standing near Brandenberger Tor. |
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I've never seen such a tiny car. |
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The sign for Einstein's Cafe took us by surprise because we liked to eat at an Einstein's Cafe in Philadelphia. |