Today, I bought expensive sandals, saw where the German Parliament meets, and went by an Islamic protest rally.
It seems Birckenstocks are a big thing. I never really noticed or had any desire to wear them before, but multiple people in our group kept talking about how comfortable and long lasting they are.
So, I went with a friend by a Birckenstock store in Berlin and tried out some shoes.
I ended up buying a nice pair with a back strap that wraps around my ankle. They were a bit expensive, but much cheaper than they would be in the U.S., and seem to be pretty great quality.
After buying sandals, we went to the Mall of Berlin in Potsdamer Platz, which was pretty impressive.
There are several very nice floors with almost the entirety of the third floor being filled with food courts.
After exploring German stores, our study abroad group headed to the Reichstag.
This is a very cool building, although one of the coolest parts (the glass dome) was closed to the public because of a political dinner event.
The Reichstag was built in 1894 for the German government (the Imperial Diet), has been damaged, fought over, repaired, and more over a century.
The building topped with an iconic glass dome now houses the German Bundestag (national Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany).
After touring the Reichstag, we passed by an impressively large protest rally.
The area was filled with the atmosphere of a festival, with a stage, group singing and enthusiastic waving of flags.
It was interesting to see a protest happen in real life, instead of only hearing about or seeing photos from protests on social media. (Granted, I'm sure the majority of protests are different, depending on their location, consitutents, goals, etc.)
Going to sleep much later than planned,
The Purple Writer
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