Blocker Blog – Entry 1: An Introduction to the (City/Museum) Scene
With the S-Bahn heading towards the center of the German capital on a windy Wednesday morning, I notice a relative emptiness on the streets and on metro stations. This is not like any other large city, especially during rush hour, at least this was my first impression after an overnight flight from Mexico City . Though it still feels like I am in a US city, what throws me off would be the moment that people speak, or when a station is announced, with umlauts and ß’s being thrown (I am personally more familiar with tl-, -ec, xo- and tz- sounds for many names of roads and places are Nahuatl names in central Mexico). Despite these differences and similarities, I have gotten so far, a first glimpse of the variety of museums and exhibitions that Berlin has to offer. When first hearing about Berlin having an entire island of museums and historical sites, I was left with curiosity as to how it looks in person, to which I can say that it is very well integrated with the rest of the city.