Berlin Highlights

Berlin was one of my favorite cities that I had the privilege of going to. The subway system was the biggest thing to get used to in terms of moving around the city. I was fascinated by how complex the subway system is but how easy it is once you catch on to how it works. The city is so large, and the subway system is a great way of navigating around the city, and being able to get practically anywhere without a car or vehicle. There were a lot of close calls with getting our big group all onto the subway before it took off! Once the doors open, there is not much time to get on before the subway leaves, which can prove to be difficult when everyone is scrambling for a spot.

We saw many cool things as a group, but my favorite would

probably have to be the Olympic Stadium.  Seeing the rings when we entered the area was really cool, and they are the original rings from 1932! We had a guided tour which was nice to hear about the history of the Stadium, and our tour guide did a really good job. The stadium was bombed in WWII, but much of the original still stands today. We saw the original stairs where Hitler would enter when he attended the games, and we also saw where he would stand in the stadium. It was a cool experience to see a place where so much history has been made! It was a beautiful day, which also made the tour a lot of fun!

As far as extracurricular activities, my favorite experience was definitely experiencing a Berlin club on 90’s night. I went with Amber, Michaela, and Karli, and we initially wanted to go to a club called Club Soda. Unfortunately that one was closed, but we saw this club across the street and took a chance and decided to check it out. While standing in line to get in, we talked to these girls in front of us who let us in on the “password” for the night to get us in for free instead of 3 euro. The password was “bubbles & squeak” and we all had to say it or it didn’t count! When we entered, Britney Spears was playing and I knew it was going to be a good time. We all had so much fun dancing and meeting German people. People were not as aggressive as they can be in American clubs so we were all really impressed by that. It was definitely an experience we will never forget, and I am so happy we ventured out and discovered this club!

            Berlin had some of my favorite foods that I tried over the course of the whole trip. My absolute favorite food that I tried in Berlin was called a Doner kebab, and sold at a food stand by our hostel. It was similar to a gyro, but so much more delicious. I got one with meat, sheep cheese, lettuce and a really yummy sauce. I was surprised that it was so good! There are lots of stands around Berlin that have these, and I would definitely recommend trying them!