Berlin and Prague

Wow!!  I can't believe it has been almost a month since our trip and I am just now getting around to writing this.  I'll make it a quick one, but I wanted to share a little about our trip!














We were amazed by the efficiency of the Germans from the moment we arrived at the airport in Berlin.  We went through customs and got our luggage right at our gate, with very little trouble or waiting.  We stayed at the Hampton, which made us feel very much at home since it is one of our go-to places to stay when we are at home in the states. 

We feel like we rushed the sights a bit in Berlin, although we did check most of the things we wanted to see off of our list by the time we left the city.  Some of our favorites were:  The Topography of Terror (including part of the Berlin Wall), Sachenhausen concentration camp, and the Brandenburg Gate (it is pretty amazing standing in the square where you so often see pictures of Hitler and the Nazis gathered).  We found Checkpoint Charlie underwhelming, but in its defense, we didn't take too much time to read and understand the history around it.

The food in Germany just may have been the best part.  Two of our three nights in Berlin we went to Dickie Wertin, which we were told is the place the locals go to have some authentic German food and a pint.  After trying their roast pork and Schnitzle, we had to go back again and we were not disappointed by the two new dishes we tried!  We also enjoyed Currywurst and Turkish Gyros from the street venders pretty much every day.











We took the Bahn train system from Berlin to Prague, which was nice because we had our own little cabin and we could spread out with Eli.  The trip took about four hours and it was right along the river.  Once we got into southern Germany and the Czech Republic the views from the train were amazing.
We really enjoyed Prague.  It is a very picturesque city; almost every building is a sight to behold.  Yet the city is very managable and we walked most places.  The Prague Palace was pretty amazing, especially St. Vitus' Cathedral, which was our favorite sight on the trip.  There are beautiful churches everywhere and we enjoyed walking across Charles Bridge, stopping to admire all the beautiful sculptures along the way.


All in all, we would rank this as one of our favorite Eurpoean city breaks so far and we would highly recommend both cities as places to stop on a proper European tour!