Greetings all.....we are now in Alborg, Denmark.....and
have had some great days. Needless to say, each day has been packed with tours
and lectures, etc....here are some highlights....
1. Gdansk is a marvel, in that it was a heavily destroyed
city during WW II......and has been completely rebuilt. Right on the water, it
has always been a trading center....but now it is a very modern and progressive
major shipping city. We walked the Old Town along the canal that was once the
major loading area from the Baltic for all of Poland. This was on Saturday and
was part of their 3 week period of independence...so on this day was their
marathon race...and we were right in the middle if it. A gorgeous city thus is
a must to see....
2. From Gdansk we sailed on to Warnemunde.....where we
got off the ship and directly on to the train for the 3 hour ride into
Berlin. The train was older but very
fast and comfortable and we arrived into Berlin about 10:30 am....we then had
an hour bus ride around the city...and then free time, which we used to ride
the hop on hop off for about 2 hours.
3. Suffice it to say that both Audy and I were
overwhelmed with what has happened in Berlin...primarily east Berlin. It is now
a hug city with massive development, especially in east Berlin. We were very
disappointed in that the old is largely gone...replaced by new and very modern.
The city has spent millions to bring it to the point of leading cities of the
world. The Hop On was not as god as usual ...... Not as many stops, etc....and
all in all....Probably will not go back to Berlin....just to big and so
different that what we have seen in the past. We got back in the train and back
to the ship by 8:30 pm...a long day. But, for someone that has not known Berlin
in the past ......a good day tour and experience.
So, 2 busy days....and good days....Gdansk was the bright
spot.....but Berlin has so much for a few hours....maybe 3 days minimum.....
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