Griebnitzsee - A Beautiful Little Lake

Amidst the hectic research schedule I usually venture out to smaller places that normally do not figure on the iterinary of tourists. Today I stepped out of the train in a small station between Berlin and Potsdam - Griebnitzsee. The name Griebnitzsee meant Gribnitz Lake ("Lake" is called "See" in German).

To my delight, Griebnitzsee lake was completely empty and not a single soul in sight. I walked beside the lake and experienced a delightful renzedevous with the nature around. The chilly wind, the small fluttering of leaves and the silence -- the feeling was just out of the world.

At home, I checked wikipedia and was surprised to find the interesting history of the lake, including the fact that it is a Ice age channel and the way it was split right in the middle before the German reunification.

The stairway to the lake opposite the Railway station




A restaurant overseeing the lake





Wild flowers add a lot of glamour to the lake

A German gentleman poses with his dog for me

A notice board describes Griebnitzsee before the German reunification. The picture shows the wall between West Germany and Eest Germany. History has it that anyone crossing the wall was shot dead.

A cute residential house near the Griebnitzsee Lake

The trip ended with a discussion with this book store owner in Griebnitzsee railway station. The owner was a highly polished and educated gentleman who spoke impeccable English. We had a long discussion on Technology, my subject of research. Finally we clicked this picture where he wore my jacket as a symbolic gesture of friendship.