Berlin Day 8
Yesterday, we started the day at Mauerpark Flea Market. Navigated by Greg and August, we arrived at the market filled with vendors and food stalls, adjacent to a city park with children running on grass and playing on swings. Mr. Feldmeth tasked us to find an object of Berlin's past, photograph it, and learn its story. While doing this, we were encouraged to look for souvenirs for family members at the market, something they would greatly appreciate, something meaningful, something that didn't simply say "Berlin" on it. We encountered people selling antiques, post cards, and even passports from the former East Germany, along with previously owned possessions, such as silverware, clocks, clothing, and jewelry. While we were there, I thought of my family the entire time and the countless Sundays we've spent at Smorgasburg in Downtown Los Angeles; the atmosphere of the flea market felt almost identical to the one at home, yet my family wasn't there to make the f