Berlin day 1

We arrived in Berlin at the main train station at 7:20 am. We walked over to the hotel, and dropped off our luggage.

Then went and found breakfast in train station at McDonald’s. Bought the Berlin 3 day welcome museum pass. We got the required entrance times for the Neus museum at 10:45 and the Pergamon museum tomorrow at 2:15. Then walked over to the Reichstag to get a time to visit the dome. We were able to go at 5:30 today.

Took the U5 over towards museum island and walked around a bit.

Spent till 3:30 in the Nues museum.

Egyptians played a board game called Senet.

Not much is known about the Berlin Golden Hat as it was purchased from an anonymous collector in 1996.

The original Lurs were taken as war loot to Russia at the end of War World II. In the museum, you can hear a recording of someone playing these copies just how loud these are.

Then we went back to the hotel and took a short nap before going back to the Reichstag (the German Parliment building) for the dome visit.

You are able to look down at the legislators working. The idea was to promote transparency in government.

Ate supper at Valispo in the train station, Donna liked her salad.