More sights of Berlin

Mark, Nang (from San Diego), Harsha (Mark's friend from Houston) and I went to an Argentinian restaurant near our hostel. The prices were unexpectedly reasonable. We then found out that they had a business lunch buffet for around 7€. There was chicken cordon bleu, smoked salmon, chicken wings, lots of meat dishes I've never had before and of course dessert like terra masu. It was a pretty good deal.



After taking a walking tour previously I decided to do some exploring of my own. Nang tagged along and we took a S-Bahn to Berlin Hauptbahnhof along with Harsha. After seeing Harsha off at the train station, we walked south from the station hoping to see some of the creations at the world sand castle building competition. Instead we ran into a volleyball match on the fake imported beach.



I asked one of the security persons at the gate and he told me that the match was actually free. So Nang and I squeezed up the crowded seats. The match was between US and Brazil. It was a close match but Brazil ended up winning. There were nestea girls performing at halftime.









Immediately after the game the clouds opened and it began to shower. We took a brisk walk across the street and south towards the Reichstag. The Reichstag is a parliament building. The middle is a dome made of glass and is transparent. Mirrors form an expanding cylinder as it moves up towards the top of the dome. This structure is open to the public and the mirrors are suppose to remind the government officials who is in charge as it reflects the people of Berlin.








The rain ended as we finished exploring the upper areas of the dome. We headed towards what remains of the Berlin wall. Today there is a photography exhibit there. It showcases the photographs of the war and was an insightful read.