Went to Potsdam today. On the way to the meeting point stopped by an Amplemann shop. Amplemann is the pedestrian crossing lights they have in Berlin. Not sure if I already mentioned it, but the actions are kind of in a communist pose. Went to an alleyway here where they have bears decorated from all these different countries. Not sure if I mentioned this either but they have bears everywhere in this town. There was a NZ bear but alas no Taiwan bear. The Potsdam...

Today, went on a free walking tour with Lynley around the main sites. On the way there we saw a Ampleman store. The pedestrian crossing lights here have funny Stop and Go men. They were apparently from the communist days so their poses are slightly military-like.The tour covered:- The Brandenburg Gate (rebuilt after the war)- The Reichstag (where Hitler commanded the war from)- Pariser Platz- The Topography of Terror (part of the Berlin Wall)- Hitlers Bunker (dem...

Today was mainly a 10 hour bus ride from Amsterdam to Berlin. Wasn't that bad though because the bus stops every 2 or so hours as the drivers have hours they have to adhere to. (They can get pulled over and checked etc) Got to Berlin around 6pm... and the tour guide gave us a bit of intro about Berlin. I should stay here longer, seems like there is so much to see. Got to the hostel and went to the room and saw... Lynley (from Endace)! Finally a familiar face! Al...