To the Other Side of the Wall: Visits to the German Democratic Republic

In 1979 and 1982 my wife and I traveled to Germany, not only West Germany but also East Germany, the German Democratic Republic. In the summer of 1983 I wrote an article, which was never published, about our trips to East Germany. In trying to learn how to use our new scanner, I scanned my old article. After reading it, I thought the article might be of interest – as a story of a country that no longer exists. Because it is fairly long and not current, I did not want to post it with today’s date. Therefore, I am posting it as of January 1, 2006 (one of the nifty things you can do with Typepad). You can find it by clicking here.