The Marketplatz is right in front of the famous rathaus,
built in 1277 and noted for its fairy tale look.

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Wernigerode is also noted for its beautiful timbered houses all around the town center. The Westerntor, a city gate that was part of the old town fortifications. Ice cream anyone? We thought the large ice cream cone was rather tacky... - then we noticed the name of the shop and had a good laugh! The area east of the Harz Mountains supports lots of agriculture. Large wind generators are seen as we approach Magdeburg.
We're on the autobahn headed for Berlin with darkening skies ahead. There's a speed limit here of 130 kilometers (80 mph). Saturday, August 14: - - While Dan watched the Olympics, Frank, Bill and I went into Berlin and spent the day looking around the city. - - We returned to the house and Frank cooked bratwurst on the grill which he served with potato salad that Dan had made. We ate outside in the garden. - - That evening Frank, Bill and I went back into Berlin to meet Pascal, a bootman from France who was also visiting Berlin. Pascal also has a web site about boots... mainly tall riding boots. The four of us, plus occasional others who stopped by, had a pleasant evening at the tables outside of LeMoustache, a bar that Frank likes. It was a pleasure meeting Pascal after emailing with him off and on for five or six years! The train approaches that will take us into Berlin. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church with the war-damaged tower. - It was left standing as a reminder of the horrors of war.
A close up of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Frank and Bill on the Kurfurstendamm, - the center of the former West Berlin. A close up of Frank and Bill. You can see that - a carnival is being set up in the streets. We visited the famous KaDeWe department store. Another shot of the KaDeWe, officially known as Kaufhaus des Westens.

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