Berlin Bus Tour

It's Nana's last morning in Berlin, so we decided to jump on a tour bus to see everything there is left to see.

Nana has been going out at nap time the last two days to see a bit more than our morning outings. She's actually entering museums and beautiful churches, so I'm living vicariously. I've only seen the outside of these places.

L&A in front of Brandenburg Gate

But today, we're going to cover a lot of ground.

It's a soggy day, luckily the girls both have their own umbrellas -- though if they choose to use them is an entirely different matter. (Mostly, they're dragging along the ground closed.)

We left the World's Heaviest Stroller behind (as carrying it onto a bus is just ridiculous) and took a train to Potsdamer Platz to board a green double-decker Berlin tour bus. It's a 2-hour ride and goes both to East and West sites.

We were a bit worried that the guide wouldn't speak English, but it turned out Martin (who resembled a German Andy Warhol) spoke fluently and even told a few corny, canned jokes he probably amuses all the American tourists with.

Nana and Leah at G'makt

It's a great tour and completely worth it. We hopped off at the Brandenburger Tor, so Nana can take a few pictures. She was a little emotional about being there and seeing remnants of the The Wall, though she can't pinpoint why. My thought is its existence spanned her lifetime -- her generation rioted against it and eventually tore the thing down. So, she has a right to feel the connection.

We were near the neighborhood of Ku'Damm -- the West side's famed walk -- when we jumped of and had currywerst from a stand. They also enjoyed freshly pressed apple juice. Delicious!

Nana heads home tomorrow morning, and we'll miss her! It was a luxury having another adult with me all day with the kids, and getting out in the evenings for solo dinners with David. Also reminds me that we'll be heading home in a week and this adventure will be over. Sniff.

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