July 8: Of Trains, Camps and Bureaucrats

This morning began bright and early as tour participants congregated in time for an 8:00 departure. Our driver today was Klaus, who Konrad informs us “is a true blue Berliner”. We drive past the Kaufhaus des Westens (the “KaDeWe”) and through a beautiful and upmarket business district, much of which had previously been owned and …

July 7: It Begins

With great anticipation, participants began gathering in the hotel lobby at 2:00. After some brief introductions, we all began to file onto the bus. Our driver, Kamal, is a third-generation Turk. His community comprises the largest ethnic minority in the country, and this city (we are told) has more doner kebabs than any other city …

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