Final Day in Berlin

On our last day in Berlin we really only had 1/2 a day before our adventure to Kraków, Poland would begin. Our friends Dana and Bree had arrived the evening before and they were hoping to do a little exploring before setting off to Poland. 

So we woke up early and went to explore the Bradenburg Gate. I really wanted to see this at night all lit up but the timing just didn't work out. It was still pretty marvelous in the morning. 

Poor Super Nel woke up very sick with a cold and missed out on today's adventure. Both he and Miss Delia are fighting illness. We had to find them some German medication at the pharmacy. 

Next we set off to make our appointment at the Deutscher Bundestag. This is the German Parliment Building. You have to make a reservation months in advance and provide the government with names, birthdays and other identification. It's a bit of a process but worth it because the views from atop of the clear dome are amazing. 

Outside the Deutscher Building. 

You have to go through security and show them your passport. Once inside you take an elevator up to the beginning entrance of the dome. You're given a free audioguide and pamphlet. Then you walk around a spiral ramp and listen to the info provided. It was a really great way to see the city. 

Inside the dome-the mirrors reflect light down to where the Parliament members do their job. 

Looking up at the clear dome. 

When it rains the water is redirected so that no one inside gets wet. 

The view is amazing up here. You can see a huge hospital that is known for research that first discovered the cause of TB. 

Darius thought it was so funny to ask each of us "wasn't that emotional?" It wasn't but for some reason he thought this was hilarious. 

After our tour ended we raced back to check out of our hotel and get ready to depart on an overnight adventure to Poland. Read all about it in my next blog post.