The next stop on my trip was the city of the Poor but Sexy, Berlin! I took the train from Amsterdam, which was about a 6 hour ride. Though it was long, it was nice to be able to see some of the country side instead of just the hustle and bussle of all the major cities. Now since I was travelling over country borders with this train ride, there was a lot of ticket checks, about one per hour, which is understandable but also annoying when I was trying to get some sleep! Once I arrived at the Hauptbahnof ( main train station ) I noticed a huge crowd just outside the doors cheering and celebrating a recent win against another country in the World Cup Series –  And oh man, do the Germans ever love their futbol. I made my way to the Wombat’s Hostel, where I stayed a total of 4 nights. I would definitely recommend this hostel to anyone staying in Berlin, the location is amazing, less than a block away from the Rosa-Luxemberg Platz, and the rooms themselves at the hostel were very clean. There at the hostel is where I met my Berlin Best Friends!! ( Hi Yazmine, Maude, Sarah & Rachel ) All of us were travelling by ourselves and happened to all be in Berlin during the same time and leaving only 1 day apart from one another. I found it more difficult in Berlin than the other cities I visited because of the language barrier, but the people there were friendly and tried to be as helpful as possible. Everyone learns about Germany in school and about all the history that happened, but physically being there is a whole other experience. Berlin has more memorials and museums commemrating their past than any other city I’ve visited on this trip by far. Its amazing to see all the buildings and to be able to walk down the streets of such a beautiful city, that has come such a long way. With that being said, if you plan on visiting Berlin, make sure you have the time to see everything that this city has to offer. 

Auf Wiedersehen Berlin!

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