Hennigsdorf, Germany

Ok, I have a full day to recap.  We woke up earlier than usual to go to school.  It was Martin's last day of school and all they do is sit in one class and receive their report cards.  The teacher addressed me but not a single word of ...

... was used during the Cold War Era.  We also met with some of Martin's neighbors and friends and he showed me the town of Hennigsdorf.  There are so many trees here! It's amazing, it puts "Chico, the city of trees" to shame!  It rained off ...

Today we visited a castle from Spandau.  Dating back to 1559, it is one of the most popular renaissance castles in Europe.  It was used in WWII for testing bio-chemicals and was one of the last places the Russians captured.  Inside the ...

... sightseeing, I got to join Martin for his baseball practice.   With a lack of appreciation for the sport in Germany, there are only 2 or 3 fields in all Berlin.  Therefore, they play on an Astroturf soccer field.  All the dimensions ...