Voyage

To me, travelling is to leave comfort zone and experience paradigm shift. We may think that we know sth but that is not always true.
It is also interesting to meet people.
I met a girl from US who reminded me of 'Ugly Betty' who has numerous dreams to fulfill.
I met another US lady who is a CEO of a big firm in Oregon who has her own history.
I witnessed how Amsterdam people managed their staff in Amsterdam.
I saw Jaywalking quiet common in Amsterdam, but not in Berlin.
I heard Amsterdam guy saying everything there is legal.
More to that, I truly experienced the power of nature in Tier garten and palace gardens.
My impression of Amsterdam is full of canals.
My favorite place is the area around flower market, where they have good restaurants
Last but not the least, Van Gogh musuem is a must go.
Amsterdam is said to be a free place. But on the other side of the coin, is it more 'not free'?... the red district is behind the old church, a designated area.

About Berlin, it is diffciult to sum up. Too complex. I could not even select a representative picture. Berlin Wall? Holocaust? Prussian Palaces? Philosophers? Cars?
Parliament buidling is an impressive place. I did not realise before that 'democracy' could be that transparent. The new glass building sigifies democracy - people's participation. Berlin has different 'attitudes' to offer, a charming place.

It is probably time to pick up my German again by reading books, to start, what about Karl Barth?