Took the cue from yesterday’s city tour guide, we returned to the places of Berlin landmarks. From Reichtag we walked to Brandenburg Gate, Jewish Holocaust Monument and finished at Postdamer Platz. We thought rain in Christmas Day would make the places empty. We were wrong! It was packed with tourists 😄. Similar to them, the…
Category: Family Holiday
Roaming in Rainy Berlin
Unfortunately it was raining at Berlin yesterday, which limited our time, space and energy to roam the city a bit more. But we joined the City Tour bus, which helped as it took us to main point of interests in Berlin while telling you the history.
On Our Way to Berlin
We continue our journey by taking ICE Train to Berlin. It was kinda long, a 4-hours plus journey, but the train offers free wifi which really helped! ☺
Ashar at Masjid Merah Panjunan
Alhamdulillah, we got a chance to do our Sholat Ashar in Masjid Merah Panjunan (red mosque), Cirebon. The mosque was built in 1480 by Syarif Abdurahman, is famously known for its red brick wall, and showcasing the influence of China, European, Javanese culture. Here are some pictures from the unique mosque:
Batik Shopping!
Cirebon is famously known for its bright, vivid colored Batik, especially its Mega Mendung pattern. We’re doing Batik stores hopping and shopping today in Trusmi area, and got some good buys. Everybody’s happy! (Except the kids ☺️)