First Full Day in Berlin

On our first full day of being in Berlin, it just so happened to be on of the hottest days ever! We woke up bright and early to get breakfast, which was a little unusual. For they offered bread, lunch meat, apples, and yogurt. They had a variety of juice, but what I learned is that Europeans are not big fans of ice and cold drinks. It was challenging to drink warm drinks in such warm weather. Also, I ended up making a sandwich and yogurt with cereal in it. Sandwich good, yogurt terrible.

After breakfast, we had orientation and then broke up into our classes. While most classes went out into the scorching heat, Dr. V made it very clear that he didn't want his class to go out and do too much walking. We did end up going to a store similar to Walgreens and a grocery store to get water and snacks. Both stores weren't too much different from what we have in America.

After going to the both stores we came back to relax before going to the DDR Museum. It was only a short walk to the museum and we were able to a bit of sightseeing. The museum showed what is was like to live in East Berlin after World War II. It showed a mockup of what a house would look like, how education and sports were run, and military life. They showed how the government controlled everything from what people wore to what groceries they could buy.

Overall it was a good first full despite the heat!