Brother John, this one is
especially for you!
This was taken at
a bit after midday with clear blue skies and 10oC.
Unseasonal weather for
Berlin – just as we had in Paris. Seems our friends in New Jersey are getting
all the cold and snow.
Here are some photos from
our afternoon stroll (about 10km) from our hotel in the old East Berlin near
the Hauptbahnhof, east to what seemed like an Italian area with lots of pizza
places, down Friedrichstrasse past the shops to Unter den Linden where we could
see the Brandenburg Gate, through the Platz der Republik and back to the
Hauptbahnhof.
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| Brandenburg Tor (Gate) |
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| We think this is the Reichstag - people were queueing up to get tickets to walk up to the dome, and then queueing up again to get in the door! |
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| side view of the Bundestag - a contrast between he pretty glittering Christmas tree and the knotted metal sculpture |
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| the Bundestag |
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| Not sure what this is - have to investigate tomorrow |
OK, so you got lucky! for most of us, Berlin in winter is bitter and cold, but still an amazing place. when it is cold, there is more of an excuse to go to the cafes and have coffee and german cakes!
ReplyDeletealso, the Reichstag is basically next to the Brandenberg Tor. the picture you have looks about right and is actually very worthwhile to visit. i am quite certain that the dome has been rebuilt since the wall has come down too as it was badly damaged in the war.
i am just reading a book by Anna Funder, Stasiland. it is very interesting for me as i have been to some of the places in both the East and West. It would be worthwhile going to the Stasi museum if you get a chance.
keep enjoying!
John