// May 4th, 2011 // 7 Comments » // Germany
The East Side Gallery is an open-air art gallery painted on a 1.3 kilometer remaining piece of the Berlin Wall. Over 100 works were painted along the wall in 1990. Sadly, many of those were damaged due to graffiti or fading and several attempts at restoration were made. Though it was a struggle, in 2009, the entire gallery was restored to prepare for the 20th anniversary. (more…)
// April 30th, 2011 // 18 Comments » // Germany
I didn’t think it would be right to leave Germany without visiting a concentration camp. On my last day in Berlin, I boarded an hour-long train ride to go to Sachsenhausen. It is probably the most accessible concentration camp from Berlin and very easy to do on your own. You can take the S1 from Friedrichstrasse to Oranienburg, and from there, it is a 20-minute walk to the former camp. Upon exiting the train station, you can simply follow the signs through town. Similar to the past few days in Germany, it was a dreary and cold day and the weather set the tone before I even made my way past the concrete barrier that acted as an entry to Sachsenhausen. (more…)
// April 28th, 2011 // No Comments » // Germany
Last night in Flensburg
After my fun one-day road trip to Denmark and Sylt my time in Flensburg was coming to an end. (more…)
// April 22nd, 2011 // 9 Comments » // Germany
Located just 7 kilometers from the Danish border, Flensburg is in the very north of Germany. It’s set on the Flensburg Fjord and is a quaint town. The weather was overcast but it didn’t stop us from taking a walk around town. (more…)
// April 12th, 2011 // 17 Comments » // Denmark, Germany
While in northern Germany visiting my friend Stella, we planned an epic road trip. Okay well, semi-epic, because it was only for a day; but we packed a lot in during those 12 hours. We drove about 2 hours to the coast to head over to the island of Sylt. From my understanding, it’s sort of like the Hamptons in New York- the rich and famous vacation here in the summer. I remind you that it wasn’t exactly beach weather when I was there in November, however, I was actually very excited about transportation to the island. (more…)
// March 30th, 2011 // 6 Comments » // Germany
When Stella and I left Neubrandenburg to head to Flensburg, I was so excited. I had traveled for nearly eight months, and while planning and organizing things yourself is exciting, it’s fantastic to leave it up to a local. Stella had prodded me to tell her what I would like to do, but I was quick to throw the ball back in her court. I wanted to see her hometown of Kollerup, but left the rest up to her. Two trains and five hours later, we arrived at a little train station near her village. Her mom picked us up and we made it to her home shortly thereafter. The next morning we set out to do a walking tour of her village. (more…)
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