more berlin (28.6.2009)

on the first trip to berlin, the sunday that we left, i went into the Berliner Dom. a cathedral that they now charged admission to. It was quite large and gilded on the inside; i guess you could say it reminded me of a cathedral. i also went to the top of the Dom were there was (and i guess there still is) a great view of the city, but i found the basement of the Dom to be most interesting. there, you could stand face to face with the remains of hallowed saints, encased in impressive marble caskets of course. you could tell that who the holiest people were by the size of their caskets. it was interesting to think that once upon a time, these guys were the shiznit, but now they are the curiosity that remains on the inside of a marble casket. and actually, the insides of the caskets probably all looked the same, which goes to show that it is actually what is on the outside that matters.
all i know is that i wish i could be in the bottom of a cathedral some day.