Lex and I had some sister-tourist time in Berlin. New and exciting for me, and with so much to see, there was plenty of new things to explore for her too. We totally wore ourselves out, walking almost 60km in the three days. There was just so much to see. So much history to listen and experience as well as the modern chaos.
I think we did a great job of combining a bit of all things Berlin- old, new, cultural, historical, gastronomical, vivid, bizarre, thoughtful and fun. We got audio guides at the museums, a very energetic tour guide took us around East Berlin, and overall we were able to navigate ourselves around with ease.
Along Bernauer Strasse is where the longest section of the Wall is kept as a memorial. In the photo on the left, Lex is looking at the faces of victims who attempted to cross the wall while it was erected. The restrictions for passage became worse and worse, and soldiers guarding the wall were told to shoot on sight.
Throughout our excursions we were constantly moving between West and East Berlin...
The Reichstag building is the seat of Parliamentary proceedings in the capital. We were able to climb in the glass dome and get a great panoramic view of the city- and identify all the landmarks we had seen.
A seemingly popular hangout- beer garden and sausage stand under the train tracks! The line was long, and since nothing served there appealed to Lex, we moved on to Turkish falafels and humus- totally satisfying. But I had to get this shot- only in Germany...
Love these city bears!
An hour outside of Berlin we visited Rococo palaces in the city of Potsdam. The French-style gardens, fountains, long tree-lined paths and 'orangerie' recreate the era and desperately made me want to don a hoop skirt and travel by carriage.
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