Train to Berlin (July 5)

From Bergen Belsen, we drove to Hanover to catch the train to Berlin.  The Hanover train station is like a mall full of shops and eateries.  We had a quick dinner (a few of us went to a fantastic bakery cafeteria) before our 7:30 pm train.  The train was quite late, with a last minute quite hurried track change, and we finally pulled into Berlin a little after 11 pm.

On the train ride, I pulled out a draft article our group member Matt had written about the liberated train.  The article is entitled, "A Train Near Magdeburg."  I glanced up just before starting to read -- and we were pulling into the Magdeburg station!

The Berlin train station is new, modern, and huge.  So different from Hanover!  Instantly, we felt transformed.  We were in a bustling, modern European city.