Monthly Archives: August 2010

I always thought of Germany, and Europe in general, as masses of overpopulated cities. Not entirely accurate. Wednesday I arrived at the Berlin Haptbahnhof (central train station) around 0230, expecting to take the train to Kiel. Only to find that… … Continue reading →

So I figured there wouldn’t be a lot of posts during the last week of the trip since we aren’t doing group trips any more, so In an effort to inform otherwise neglected parents I thought I’d write something. For … Continue reading →

Germany has been an awesome experience. When I first got off the plane I expected it to be a lot like North America but now, near the end I am not surprised to see that I was wrong. Berlin ticks … Continue reading →

20 August, 2010, Calvin ENGR 202 class went to the city of Lubeck, about two hours to the northwest of Berlin. The first piece of awesome architecture we saw approaching the Old City from the west: The foundation doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

Been here for several weeks now. One of my favorite parts of Germany is the architecture. The Germans build using all sorts of different styles; you can have a state-of-the-art university building alongside a five-hundred-year-old church. Speaking of which, we … Continue reading →

We went to the American Church in Berlin (ACB).  Which is an english speaking congregation that is meeting in an old church. (around 100 years old).  The service was great and afterwards the cookies and juice hit the spot.  When … Continue reading →

I have greatly enjoyed my first few weeks in Berlin. My preconceptions of this wonderful city have so far been correct, with a few pleasant surprises, and the occasional not so pleasant surprise, here and there. Before coming to Berlin, … Continue reading →