Up are ready for our final day in Berlin! What better way to start a day than go shopping at Primark? I now understand finally understand how Europeans are able to dress so nicely. It’s like a better version of our Forever 21 and H&M but better quality and lower prices. Andrea got a few things, but I am happy to report that I behaved myself otherwise I’d wouldn’t be able to carry my backpack around anymore!
We then went to the DDR Museum. It was so interactive and focused on what life was like living in East Berlin. What was super interesting is that all the exhibitions were in within a rendition of the wall and you had to pull out the draws to uncover the information. One side of the DDR focused on the positive aspects of life in the Eastern side whereas the other side concentrated on the negatives.
Shortly after I went to the Parliament Building for a tour of the dome. There was a substantial amount of security I had to through to enter. Even more than the airport security to enter Amsterdam! The view up top was beautiful though, I could see the whole city. Fun fact is that roof of the dome is actually nonexistent/open! And there is a tube in the centre that catches all the rail water, which the building uses for its plumbing systems. Another interesting thing is that the view down in the down is of one of the rooms that the German parliament uses when they introduce bills or hold meetings! The reason for this is to have transparency between the citizens and government. After visiting parliament we made our way back to Hamburg for some well deserved rest!