We begin with a brief look at Charlottenburg Palace. Charlottenburg was the main palace of German emperors until WWI.

These are the formal gardens. Now a public park, children come to feed the swans in the pond.

This is one of many secondary ballrooms at "Schloß Charlottenburg." It is on the second floor of one wing and is over 130 ft. long.

While most of the original furnishing are gone, the "Porcelain Room" remains largely intact.

Back in Berlin, here is a shot of the famous Brandenburg Gate. The view is from the Tiergarten.

This is a small college or university. The building is somewhat hidden from the main street. This photo was taken from the courtyard.

Here's Doug crossing the plaza in front of a museum.

The Reichstag, undergoing extensive renovation, is perhaps the most impressive building I have ever seen.

One of the most enjoyable days we spent in Berlin was the Saturday before we left. On that day, Dr. Sommer, vice president of our product devlopment group in Germany, and his lovely wife, Sheila, took us for a sight-seeing outing in Potsdam. Dr. Sommer even donned Lederhosen for us.

Postsdam is a beautiful provincial area just outside of Berlin. At one time it was the primary country estate of the kings and kaisers.

Our crew. (From left, the Sommers, Ekkehard Weggener, Rik Deblois, and Doug Clay.)

This is actually a waterworks for the castle. It is disguised as a small-scale castle so that it is in harmony with its surroundings.

You can see how well it works. That's the water works building toward the right.

On approach to the castle.