Our First Excursion

Today is Saturday, we woke up to rain in the morning which changed the plans for the day. We were supposed to be going on a bike ride through Berlin but instead went to a museum. We went to a museum called The Story of Berlin. The Story of Berlin gave the entire history of the city of Berlin. It also gave a glimpse into Germany overall, mainly sharing the affects that it had on Berlin. The best part about the museum was its different ways of giving you information. It was very interactive. There was televisions, writings on the walls and recordings playing throughout the entire museum.
My favorite part of the museum was the Holocaust section. There was so many details that I read that I had not learned about in class. The section was probably the largest in the museum besides the wall section. It had a walkway made out of the Jewish authored books that were burned during the beginning of the Holocaust. I really was not aware of how Berlin itself was used during Hitler's regime. And I also was not aware of the terrible shape WWII left Berlin in.
Besides the Holocaust section, I really thought the Berlin Wall section was interesting. There was sections of the wall in the museum which was very neat. There were also televisions and information on the different sides and how East and West Germany people were very different. Overall, the museum was a great time, however, the special treat was going inside a real life bunker!
During the '70s a bunker was placed in what is now a car garage. We, along with other guests, toured the bunker with a tour guide. The guide explained why the bunker was created, but kept emphasizing that the government hopes to never use it. The bunker could hold up to 3,600 people. That's half my town in Iowa!! It was so unique for me, it was dark and way too small. It also really scared me to think about people rushing in there and hoping to survive an atomic attack. After the bunker tour we were off to a small cafe where we had a traditional German afternoon.