Day 21--From kroner to Euro: Berlin, Day 2

Today we hit two major places in Berlin with some unorganized things in between.  After eating breakfast, we went to the Olympic Stadium.  While we could not get into the actual stadium (since a football game was taking place that day), we got to walk around Olympic Park and take a lot of pictures.  I found the pool, which was outdoors (the swimming events used to take place outside).  Even though it looked old-fashioned, as expected, I thought it was really cool at the same time.  After Olympic Park, we started our trek to the Jewish Museum.  However, along the way, we stopped at a random costume store as well as random kiosks that sold WWII-era souvenirs, such as officer hats and jackets.  Ryan and Ian, after much deliberation, bought a couple items from those kiosks.  It was after 2 when we finally arrived at the Jewish Museum.  The museum was pretty awesome.  The first exhibit we saw consisted of various items that had belonged to those who were affected by the Holocaust, which was moving.  We then went to an exhibit that consisted of approximately 10,000 steel parts that had faces cut out of it.  Those faces represented the victims of war, and that these victims still have a voice today.  Afterward, we hit the main exhibit, which gave a history of the Jewish people from the time of Constantine to today.  There was definitely a lot to see in the museum, and I had a great time learning more about the Jews, since I am Jewish myself.  After the Jewish Museum, we went to a Japanese-Vietnamese place near Wittenberg Platz for dinner.  I ordered pho, which was good, while Ian and Ryan both had the all-you-can-eat sushi buffet.  I tried some of Ian's sushi and it was pretty good too, so maybe I'll try to have sushi more often.  We then got dessert (ice cream and crepes) and we went back to the hostel for the night.  Tomorrow we will switch hotels, and tomorrow is also daylight savings time, so we will be 6 hours ahead of the eastern US.  Also, tomorrow is Easter, so for those of you who celebrate it, happy Easter!