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| I can't remember which building this is at the moment |
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| The view from the belltower |
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| The view from the belltower |
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| Party on the docks |
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| Near the banks of the Oder River, yes it did have an odor |
Friday, July 1, 2011
Quick update, we went to Poland and I didn't get us lost!
Clemmie and I took a trip to Szczecin, Poland today. Ginger and Norman Clayton joined us. We managed to take the U-bahn, the S-bahn and two trains there and not get lost. We got home the same way! It was a nice city, we enjoyed the day. Below are a few photos, if the internet doesn't eat them again.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
We've been Internet-less for a few days and it's been wonderful!
Since we haven't had internet in a few days, I'll just upload a few pictures from each city and then fill in the details later.
Quedlinburg, Germany
Thale, Germany, the most beautiful place in the world!!
John Cage Project in Halberstadt
Quedlinburg, Germany
Thale, Germany, the most beautiful place in the world!!
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| Yes Conner, I really did get in this thing and ride it up and down the mountain! |
John Cage Project in Halberstadt
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| Lunch in Halberstadt |
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| Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany singing in front of Bach's grave |
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| Nikokaikirche, Leipzig, Germany |
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| Dresden, Germany |
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| Dresden, Germany |
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| Frauenkirche, Dresden, Germany |
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| ESPN is broadcasting the FIFA Soccer Games from Dresden, we were on TV! |
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
San Souci, Cecilenhof, Brandenburg, The Wall, Checkpoint Charlie - all in 12 hours
June 21, 2011 - Last night's concert in the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church by the Lubbock Chorale was amazing! Everyone sounded wonderful. Sigurd's organ pieces made me cry. The audience gave the Chorale a very warm reception. Dr. Hollins is a marvelous conductor and brought the very best out in his choir.
Today started off bright and early. Our bus took us to visit San Souci. We drove around a beautiful lake that West Berliners used to go to on the weekends. West Berlin was free, but was surrounded by East Germany. Essentially the West Berliners had the wall built around them to keep them and their freedoms away from East Berlin and the rest of East Germany. The green spaces were filled with large trees. Most of central Berlin lost all their trees in the bombings of World War II. The areas on the outer edges were not hit as hard. East Berlin has very few trees, those that survived ended up being cut down and used for firewood.
Below are some photos of the gardens and flowers at San Souci. I will add more at a later date, it takes forever to upload them here.
After lunch we made a detour into a playground. We all acted like little kids and had a wonderful time.
Our next stop was Cecilienhof in Potsdam, just a few kilometers from Sans Souci. It was here that the leaders of the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union hammered out the final business of dividing up Germany. The building itself was built in the early 1900's, reflecting an English Country Manor. It looks much older with the half timbered style.
I am officially tired! I will have to continue my uploads in the next few days to cover The Brandenburg Gate, The Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie and anything else I may have missed.
Today started off bright and early. Our bus took us to visit San Souci. We drove around a beautiful lake that West Berliners used to go to on the weekends. West Berlin was free, but was surrounded by East Germany. Essentially the West Berliners had the wall built around them to keep them and their freedoms away from East Berlin and the rest of East Germany. The green spaces were filled with large trees. Most of central Berlin lost all their trees in the bombings of World War II. The areas on the outer edges were not hit as hard. East Berlin has very few trees, those that survived ended up being cut down and used for firewood.
Below are some photos of the gardens and flowers at San Souci. I will add more at a later date, it takes forever to upload them here.
After lunch we made a detour into a playground. We all acted like little kids and had a wonderful time.
Our next stop was Cecilienhof in Potsdam, just a few kilometers from Sans Souci. It was here that the leaders of the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union hammered out the final business of dividing up Germany. The building itself was built in the early 1900's, reflecting an English Country Manor. It looks much older with the half timbered style.
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| A Tea House on the grounds of Cecilienhof |
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| The exterior of the room where the 3 powers met to divide up Germany after WWII |
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| Shhhhh! We hear something rustling! |
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| Climbing on top of a tea house |
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| Made it! |
I am officially tired! I will have to continue my uploads in the next few days to cover The Brandenburg Gate, The Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie and anything else I may have missed.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Berlin
This morning the chorale had rehearsal. After rehearsal, we headed out to shop and sightsee. We went to KaDaWe, a huge department store. I'll add more later, just wanted to upload a few pictures. Tonight The Lubbock Chorale has their first concert in Germany.
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| H&M in a building built in 1901 that survived the bombings of Berlin |
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche is inside this structure while it is being restored |
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche |
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche The glass windows are made from over 22,000 pieces of glass from the original church. |
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche rehearsal |
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche rehearsal |
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche This building is made of glass bits. |
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche The ceiling of the original church, the part that still stands. |
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche |
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche Glass bits from the original church |
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