A combination of May 11 and 12, 2013
Today was a very adventurous day that I will never, ever forget. Between our flight being delayed in Pittsburgh to missing our plane in Paris to our luggage getting lost when we got to Germany today was crazy!
It all started Saturday in Pittsburgh. Our plane got struck by lightening on the way to Pittsburgh and so they had to repair the damage while we waited in the airport. As we waited and waited for the plane to come we realized that we were going to miss our connecting flight from Paris to Berlin. Uh oh. But, I figured that was ok because I liked Paris and would love to explore the airport a little bit.
When we arrived in Paris, only a few hours late, we were directed to find our new gate and grab our new boarding passes. A few of us went to check out a café by our gate and looked around at a couple of stores. Once we took off from Paris the plane ride was very quick and easy. . .until we arrived in Berlin.
Once we arrived at Berlin I thought getting our luggage would be very simple, especially since we got off the plane and the baggage claim was right there. That was not at all the case. About 9 of us lost our precious luggage, myself being one of them.
I always feared the day I would loose my luggage on a flight because who really wants to go through that terrible situation. Thankfully I had an extra pair of jeans (and some other goodies) in my carryon.
I JUST REALLY WANT MY LUGGAGE BACK!
But, other than the whole luggage dilemma and flight delay, today was an amazing day!
The bus tour was nice because it gave us the opportunity to see a lot of neat things in Berlin in a fast amount of time. The Memorial that we saw was very moving. The structure of it was interesting because it was so easy to get lost in the middle of it. I also had an AMAZING Nutella Crepe while we were there.
Wherever the Berlin Wall used to stand there are bricks in the ground.
The hotel that we are staying at is very nice! I am highly impressed. The last time I traveled to Europe it seemed like the hotels were not as nice as the ones back in the States, this one proves me wrong!
I am a very picky eater, so when it came to be dinner time I knew I was going to have a rough time eating. I got an great tasting beer at dinner, an apple flavored one. I usually do not like beer so it was neat to find one that I actually enjoyed. I tried to eat the food, but it just did no
t appeal to my tastebuds. The place that we ate at was in the center of Potsdamer Platz, which is even more beautiful when it is lit up at night.
The walk home was a great conclusion on our long and adventurous day. I am looking forward to exploring the city even more tomorrow, and maybe I will even leave my heart in Berlin.
Xoxox
Katie
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