This morning I checked out of my hostel t go explore the last bit of Berlin before leaving. I went back downtown to see the Museum for Murdered Jews. This wasn't the ideal way to start a day, but I wanted to make sure I saw it before leaving. The stories, history, and expansion of the concentration camps was crazy to see right before me. The most moving part of the whole thing, was reading a goodbye letter from a mother to her children. I could never imagine knowing something horrible was ahead, and I'd never see my family again. I cherish my family so much and am so grateful for the relations that we have, that would truly be a fear. It's hard to explain the feelings while seeing the museum, but it's something one can't forget.
After the museum, I also wanted to see another strip of the Berlin Wall. This area is completely covered in graffiti. Some are random, some emotionally connected to the wall, others symbolic. It took me longer to walk than I expected, but the art was amazing.
From here, I headed back to my host to get my luggage, then set out to the train station. I had about a four hour trip to Prague from there. Then, I got to see Erik! Ironically he was standing outside the hostel as I walked up. I showered right away (carrying a 25lb backpack up hill in 70°+ weather gets gross!) Then, we were starving so went out for some traditional Czech grub! We got two steak meals and three beers for about $22 which is AWESOME!
That night, we went out with our hostel to a cool abandoned train station. Although the music was a bit redundant and had a lacking light show, not quite our party style, so we dipped after a few hours and headed back to the hostel for some sleep.
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