Good Morning Germany.

So we had a big day of sight seeing after our day trip to Kutna Hora and we began with some morning Mojitos after crossing the ridiculously tourist ridden Charles Bridge. We basically hurried across to get away from everyone. We got stuck talking to an American girl whilst drinking our Mojitos, your typical solo traveler desperate to talk to somebody who speaks English. She was nice enough but it was impossible to get away, we had shit to do! So finally escaped and made our way to Prague Castle which was really cool. Saw St Georges Basilica and the St Vitus Cathedral which were the highlights. We also made our way up a mammoth hill near the Monastery and mini Eiffel Tower for a kick ass view of Prague.

We had an amazing meal at a Vegetarian restaurant as well where we had sundried tomato and peanut pesto and I had vege burritos with goats cheese salad etc and it was seriously unbelievably good. We were lucky to get a table because it is a well known restaurant. The following day we explored the Jewish quarter where we saw one particular synagogue where the walls were covered in the names of the Jews who died that once lived in Czech Republic, it was really overwhelming. We visited the eery Jewish graveyard which was also at this site and then we made our way to the miniture museum. Now this was really awesome. Tiny little drawings and metal structures the size of a pupil. There was a jesus portrait on a poppyseed, portrait of John Lennon the size of a pinky fingernail etc etc you had to view them with a magnifying glass.

We saw a performance of Vivaldis Four Seasons at a local chapel which was really cool. So lovely to listen to music like that whilst in such an amazing building. Aside from a lack of party vibes Prague was a really cool place. Just a shame that if you wanted to go out at night you had to know exactly where you were going because there is no designated bar strip or anything like that.

So we got a cheap as chips bus ride for 25 euros to Berlin that only took about 4 hours or so. It was really weird because we were watching "The Good German" just as we were crossing over into Germany near Dresden. We got to our hostel called Helter Skelter and it turned out that we had accidentally booked for the month of August instead of July :S but the lovely metalhead at reception sorted us out. The place is really cool, they play good music and breakfast is included and we are in a really good location so its great. We have found an Indian restaurant just around the corner where we have got drunk the past 2 nights because they feed us free cocktails ha ha. We saw one of the Wall memorials on the first day and went to the Topographies Des Terror which really got to me. We spent a good hour in there just walking around the exhibition from beginning to end and the entire time I could just feel the tears in my eyes, it was so hard not to cry. Probably one of the best museums I have been in that detailed all about the Gestapo etc and the building is actually in the same site as where the original SS headquarters was.

We also visited Checkpoint Charlie which was kind of....surreal. The portrait of the 2 soldiers is really eery. Then its kind of weird how there is a little beach cafe in the middle of it. We saw the Brandenburg Gate of course and strolled past the Berlin Dome which was actually a really impressive building the the TV tower etc. We also went to the Book Burning square and what not. Probably the biggest highlight has been the largest stretch of the Berlin Wall where all the graffiti is. This stretch of the wall was nothing short of AMAZING! Some of the artwork on there was stunning and some really moving. I really like Berlin so far, only downsides have been that my ankle is really hurting which has been a pain with all the walking we have done. I cannot believe Wacken is not this weekend but next! So crazy!