Our souvenirs from the Wall
The Brandenburg Gate
The view of the Television Tower from our apartment
We are staying in a part of Berlin that was formerly East Berlin
Another angle from the apartment
As you will see, Buddy the Berlin Bear is everywhere. The use of this mascot in Berlin started in 2001
Rare, medium or well done?
Really?
The Spree River and Cathedral of Berlin are in the background
We visited the DDR - Deutsche Demokratische Republick - Museum. It examines life in the former East Germany. The next few photos are of its very interactive exhibits
Yes, Comrade!
The weapon of choice in the east - an AK47
He certainly looks the part
A prison cell
Kate in the interrogation room
For all you car enthusiasts - a Trabant
Apparently they were easily blocked
What's for dinner?
Berlin is a fun and exciting city that invites a bit of silliness.
Another view of the 368m tall Television Tower. It was built in East Berlin
German trains - clean, roomy, and punctual . . . Who would have guessed?
A visit to the Berlin Wall. In 1990, several artists were commisioned to paint murals on the eastern side celebrating the fall of the wall. The western side had always been graffitied but the eastern side was a blank canvas
This is taken on the western side
This was based on a famous photograph of the former leaders of Russia and East Germany, Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker
In the background is the sculpture known as the Molecule Man
Graffiti is a significant feature of some parts of Berlin
We all had a pulled-pork sandwich at the Markthalle Neun
I bought some of this for later
Who said that Germans don't have a sense of humour
'Checkpoint Charlie'
We visited the 'World's Biggest Chocolate House' - Fassbender & Rausch. Everything you see in the following photos is made of chocolate
A chocolate Titanic
The Reichstag
The Brandenburg Gate
We didn't leave empty handed
This is NOT silly
The guard for the Russian embassy
Our home for the next few days
Schweinshaxe
We are lucky to be here while the Festival of Lights is on
Exactly!!!
