Our friends Adam and Stephanie moved to Germany with their kids in January, so when flights went on sale and I had some free time, I made the jump over the pond. I want to share all my pictures and all my stories from my trip to Berlin, but I figured that would take awhile and you probably wouldn't read it all. Therefore, I will stick with four big highlights because picking three was not possible.
1. The old buildings and monuments were awesome. There is so much history in Berlin and it was cool to see it in person. The family and I took a boat ride down the Spree River to see some of the important and historical buildings of Berlin. While the weather was chilly, it was a great way to see a lots of the city. Another day, Steph and I spent a few hours sightseeing while Adam watched the kids. Over my entire trip I saw the Berlin Parliament building, the world clock, the TV tower, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall. Now I need to read up on all the history of Berlin.
2. I would highly recommend 36 hours in Prague. Stephanie, her friend Rosie and I took a 4.5 hour train to Prague on Friday morning and returned to Berlin Saturday night. Prague was absolutely amazing with its architecture, historic buildings, cobblestone streets, and the largest ancient castle in the world. The highlights of Prague were spontaneously renting a paddle boat to see the city, eating trdelnik (a circular pastry covered with cinnamon and sugar) and touring the castle. Saturday morning we made the uphill trek to see the castle. There are so many buildings and courtyards and things to see on the castle grounds. We bought a $10 ticket that allowed us to visit St. Vitus Cathedral, the old royal palace, and the Golden Lane. The Cathedral of St. Vitus is breathtaking with its stained glassed windows and it's hard to describe its beauty and grandeur. The old royal palace contains handwritten books of Prague history that are hundreds of years old. Along the golden lane are small shops with handcrafted souvenirs. The cathedral, the architecture, the old town square - it's still crazy that I saw these beautiful places in person.
And when you visit Prague, I recommend you stay at this Airbnb. Sweet Helen is one of a few Christians in Prague! Its amazing how God orchestrates meeting people in unexpected ways and places. As I was brushing my teeth Friday night, Helen and I started talking. Come to find out, she has lived in Atlanta and RALEIGH, NC! Seriously only God could bring us together! She attended a church close to where we used to live. Helen opened up to us about some struggles in her life, so we prayed with her before we left. So Amazing!!
3. While I'm not a fan of bikes or heavy city traffic, I thoroughly enjoyed our bike ride to the Tiergarten. Stephanie, Rosie and I maneuvered our way through cars, college students, and parking lots. I am thankful Berlin has a dedicated red bike lane otherwise I would have been freaking out next to the cars. Saw some cool stuff along the way. Thanks Steph and Rosie for the tour and thanks Adam for taking the subway so I could use your bike!
One funny story. There is a place called Mustafa's, and it's known for the best doner kebab in Berlin. Doner kebab is a Turkish dish made from meat roasted vertically usually served as street food Steph and I stopped by one evening to grab a quick dinner. When we arrived at the little building we got in a line of about 60ish people. Thinking it would go fast, we waited in line and chatted. An hour later we had moved about half way. Two hours later we were touching the building. While in line, we slowly watch as all the meat was disappearing. Panic was starting to set in - we had waited 2 hours for this and there is no more meat! At the window we watched as they replaced the old chunk of meat with a new one. And it was going to take 30 minutes for the meat to cook. After 2 hours of waiting, what's 30 more minutes. So we waited. We met some nice Austrian people behind us in line and we got a good laugh and story out of it. Now the sandwich and wrap were delicious! Would I wait 2.5 hours again...probably not.
And I loved the time with these precious kiddos! I am so thankful for this family and for them opening up there home again for me to visit!
1. The old buildings and monuments were awesome. There is so much history in Berlin and it was cool to see it in person. The family and I took a boat ride down the Spree River to see some of the important and historical buildings of Berlin. While the weather was chilly, it was a great way to see a lots of the city. Another day, Steph and I spent a few hours sightseeing while Adam watched the kids. Over my entire trip I saw the Berlin Parliament building, the world clock, the TV tower, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall. Now I need to read up on all the history of Berlin. 
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