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Berlin Bears and Goodbyes
... shops show the gate and the city as it was during the war and when the WALL was in situ. Many feature peices of concrete which may or may not be authentic - you take your chances on the origins of the enclosed snippet! The hotel where Michael Jackson dangled his baby off the balcony is near here - but that is by the by. On to Check Point Charlie (alpha, bravo.....charlie) which is now in the midst of a busy street ...
Not There Yet
... asses.
We then headed over to Friedrichschain, probably one of the shittier parts of the city. So, why come here? Well, for the East Side Gallery. Where a mile stretch of the Berlin wall once separated East Berlin from West, is now preserved for modern artists. Their often stunning works are imprinted onto the wall. Depictions of Communist Propaganda satire, pledges of piece, hope for the world and even sufferings of the past are ...
Berlin - a Mashup of Old, Destroyed, & New
... on the bus, we drove all the way up and down it so everyone could see. One of the murals I saw was the famous "Fraternal Kiss" of Brezhnev and Honecker by Dmitri Vrubel. The wall is in decent shape now, but a few years ago it had to be renovated to fix damage and remove graffiti.
Tom pointed out the various types of Communist architecture still prevalent in the city, including "plate" buildings. We drove down ...
Leaving Bilbao/ Berlin
... the other terminal, run to the checkin counter for lufthansa to make it. Fortunately I did- I shouldn't have assumed that all airlines sync with each other perfectly, but its a good lesson.
In Berlin I hopped on the bus and then the S-Bahn to meet Kristin. First impressions- not a very pretty city. However it is very multicultural- lots of different languages on the trains- and very good public transport. I pretty much just ...
Living it up on a boat with the Pirates!
... I'm on my way back! I spent the entire day warm and cosy and comfortable because one of the owners lent me a gorgeously thick jumper to wear because he wasn't happy with me going outside with just my sweater on! Really wish I was staying here more than a few days! And another thing!... The music they're always playing in the boat is fabulous! Beatles galore:)
Now for the city of Berlin rather than ...
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