[katiesue]

Wow. I was in Berlin in 1985. Went to Checkpoint Charlie but got to East Berlin via subway which at the time I thought odd. Being in East Berlin made me uneasy the whole time. I do have some DDR Marks around somewhere.

We also took the train from Frankfurt to Berlin. It was amazing the difference in scenery going from West Germany to East. I remember thinking when we got to the East that it looked like WWII was last week and they hadn't had time to rebuild yet.

I we also went to my Host Parents hometown which was very near the border. We went to look at the fence and I remember my Host Mom, Gertrude, making faces and yelling taunts at the East German guards on the other side of the fence. I was thinking at the time - erm not the best idea they could just open fire but she kept at it. Scared the bejebbers out of me.

Such a short time ago and so much has changed, hopefully for the better. I'd love to go back and see the difference.