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It's about time!

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Donald, our free walking tour guide Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe The French Cathedral, which sits opposite its twin, the German Cathedral in Gendarmenmarkt The Berliner Dom The Neue Synagogue Remaining piece of the Berlin Wall Site of Checkpoint Charlie The Jewish Museum View of the Brandenburg Gate taken from the top of the Reichstag On the 19th of this month, I found myself (1) still in Europe (2) with another block of days off (tough life, I know) and (3) with a last-minute opportunity to realize a long standing goal of mine. For what feels like forever, I have been trying to get to the city of Berlin. I have been packed, ready and on my way no less than four times, but fate has always managed to cruelly poo- poo my plans and send me reeling somewhere else. Based on this track record, when my friend, Diana, called to tell me that there was a cheap flight heading to Berlin in a few hours, I jumped at the chance, but inside I was cringing, awaiting the