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Lulu and Joan buying gifts at the palace in Potsdam
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It was a light rain all day on Good Friday - but it did not stop us from exploring Potsdam. Although Potsdam is almost 30 miles away - we were able to use our regular Berlin transportation card to get there. When we got there - we purchased tickets for a hop on - hop off - tour bus. The main reason we picked it was because it was a double decker bus with the top deck covered - it kept us dry.
Potsdam was also where Russia and the KGB kept their agents. They had a colony in the city. Potsdam is also where President Truman met with the Allies and decided to to divide Germany into 4 sections after the war.
Frederick the Great had his palace here.
At the end of the day - we went to the train station and just were "stowaways" on a high speed train. We were back in downtown Berlin in no time at all.
Tonight at 9 PM - my bedtime - we are going to a club less than a block away. There is a Rolling Stone Tribute Band playing at a local Blues Club.
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| Royal symbols on street at Potsdam |
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| A windmill by Palace San Souci |
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| Fredrick the Great - San Souci Palace |
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| Rain on th royal gardens |
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| Palace entrance |
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| San Souci Palace |
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| Potsdam was a gated city |
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| Bradenberg Gate - Potsdam |
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| Brandenburg Gate with German Symbol |
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| Colored brick symbol |
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| Potsdam - St Peter and Paul Church - Good Friday |
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| St Peter and Paul - Potsdam |
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| Potsdam Gate |
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| Frederick kept his army in Potsdam in barracks |
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