Potsdam CITY OF KINGS!!!

Sooooo Potsdam. It is a very pretty place and I would definitely like to see it in Summer, but it wasn't summer when I went so tough luck me. Potsdam is a smaller city about 40km away from Berlin. It is when the Kaisers and all the Royal people lived, far away from those rabble rousing peasants. It has some... not castles, but palaces I guess? and other stuff. I didn't get to see much of it because when we left it was like 1pm and the sun sets at 4pm so yeah, lame.  This was back when I was still in the Hostel and I went with some of my hostel buddies (Vin and Brynn). They're pretty cool. We  started at the main palace (Sanssouci). There was not a whole lot of information around to tell us what was what and I really can't be bothered to look things up on wikipedia. But here was the view from the bus stop

What's all this then

Looking kind of cool huh? So we take a couple steps and BAM! Cool fountain.

Sup, I'm a fountain

You'll also notice ruins in the back right. So we cam to this ramp that looked like it went up into a court yard. But when we got closer it looked like there was a fence so Brynn and I decided there must be a different way in. Vin was not as convinced.

"C'mon guys, lets just check out. I am pretty sure we can get in*"

"Ummmm, not looking good here, but maybe*."

"Yeah, we can't get in through there*."

*maybe not actual quotes

So we continued our search for a way in. As we turned a corner in the road BAM! (there are a lot of BAM's in this one) Windmill?

Yes, a windmill.

So once again I do not know what this particular windmill is for, or why it is right beside a palace (of course the answers to those two questions are probably related), but I liked it so have another picture why not.

Oppressive windmill

So we did find a way into the palace (well the courtyard parts, you had to pay for the rest).  So here are some pictures for inside. I really do not have much to say here. It was cool and all, I just don't have much  information to go with everything. Next time Gadget, next time.

ummm yup

Cool path

Well my front yard may not have a reflecting pool, but it does have a novelty mail box.

Front steps

Oh, so yeah they had a bunch of Fig tress, no biggie

So we checked out Sanssouci as much as we liked and still had a little bit of time left, so we headed over to Potsdam University. 

This building is actually used for classes. I think more Universities double staircases and gothic statues, just sayin' 

So thats what little I saw of Potsdam. I will try to give a little bit more next time. 

and Scene!