SpaghettiEis and Brandenburg
Have you ever wanted to travel to Europe? Think of all the wonders of Europe – Paris, Madrid, Berlin. Berlin is empowering, industrial, beautiful, and cultural. You will stand in front of the Brandenburg Gate and feel all the history dawn on you. You will step foot on where history has unfolded greatly. You will become a part of history in your own way, and in the cities, or Stadt’s way.
People will be fluttering around you, busy talking on their cell phones, taking pictures of the architecture, or walking quickly trying to reach their destination. The Brandenburg Gate will be laid out in front of you massively and beautifully. You will feel as if you can do anything in your power, as long as you are standing right there. Then, you may choose to walk a distance or catch an S-Bahn to the Holocaust Memorial. The 2,711 slabs of rock will dominate your perspective as you walk through the pathways of the monument. The monument is designed for people to walk through it and have difficulty knowing where to go, therefore feeling like the stones are getting bigger and bigger while you find yourself deeper and deeper into the matrix. You will feel only a sliver of what Holocaust victims were feeling when they were victimized by Nazi Germany.
After you find your way out of the memorial, whether it is by yourself or with a group, a sense of accomplishment will pass over you. You will probably feel the need to go somewhere that makes you happy after you have been depressed by the Holocaust history. So, you may decide to go get some SpaghettiEis or eat some traditional German Bratwurst. As you order the food, you will get to talk to some of the locals in Berlin. Maybe you will even find someone who you continue talking to for some time. They will speak German to you, or they may realize you are from another country and just speak English with you. They will still encourage you to speak the language of German though. It all depends. The Spree River will be dauntingly beautiful, and you will be amazed what travel can do for you.
The city of Berlin will empower you and make you feel great. The history of the city and country will be everywhere, in the city sidewalks, and in the museums and memorials spread about. Not everyone there is proud of what has happened in the past in Germany, but it is guaranteed that a lot of people there are proud of what their country has become. It has overcome Hitler and the Nazis, has become one unified country, knocked down the Berlin Wall, and now has beautiful and inspiring culture all around. Everyone should get to travel to Germany at least once in their life and experience what travel can do to humans. Travel empowers, inspires, and makes people fall in love with cities that they will never forget. It creates memories you will tell to your grandchildren later in life, and it may create a whole new life for you and others. Berlin is a great place to travel to if you are interested in history and architecture, and everyone else alike.
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