Behind the Scenes in Berlin

although we only had a couple of days in berlin, i feel like i saw a lot...there's definitely another trip in store, though...i never fully understood how complex the berlin wall was and what its implications were...between the bike tour guide, dr. wasser, and the checkpoint charlie museum, i can imagine how terrible a life it must've been on the eastern side of the wall...the escape stories were remarkable, ranging from tunnels and scuba diving (with homemade equipment) to super low sports cars and hot air ballooning...the lengths those people went to to be reunited with their loved ones on the other side of the wall...it's still a little shocking to think that this was still so recent...perhaps the highlight of my limited berlin days was listening to a special holocaust survivor, elly gross...known worldwide, elly has recounted her story several times, but i am sure it does not get any easier...i don't think time can heal all wounds...while at the holocaust memorial for her family's memory, elly shared how a few simple things such as the point of a finger or a cough turned into miracles that allow her to continue educating today's generations of history's mistakes...it was really a rare opportunity and truly inspired me and deeply touched my heart...