One of our last trips overseas was to Berlin, Germany. Owen was taking a plane there for a week long air show and I had the privilege to go along. It was a pretty great trip. We spent time at the air show and also touring the city of Berlin. The first day at Berlin we toured the city on bicycles. It was actually a really great way to see all the main highlights from the outside. Then the other day we went back we were able to go inside the things we saw the previous day. The weather was beautiful and Germany was a great place to visit.
Reichstag building
(Germany's Parliament Building)
View of Berlin from the Reichstag
Same place different view
Same building but looking down into the meeting room.
Really can't see anything unless you are right there but under the glass you can see where they have all their meetings.
Brandonburg Gate
built in 1788-1791
Holocaust Memorial
grid of 2,711 slabs of concrete, some as tall as 14.7 ft
Hitler's underground bunker- (the parking lot)
the place were he killed himself and his wife
Part of the Berlin Wall that still stands
Check Point Charlie
Book Burning site (May 10, 1933) in Berlin's Opera Square
Below the site is a memorial of empty bookshelves
Owen Flying to Berlin
Getting ready to take off, I got to sit in the jump seat and watch him fly. It was such an amazing experience to see him doing what he loves.
More Flying
After landing in Berlin
Just some pictures from the air show
(Left- KC135, Middle- C5, Right- C17)
Tail and boom of KC135
Logo on KC135- Owen's Squadron
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