Berlin is good

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June 13th 2008

Published: July 20th 2008

Mat: Dave my little brother (well no so little, medium maybe, and quite hairy) was travelling to Germany at the start of June to play music at a festival in Braunschweig. Braunschweig is about two hours west of Berlin, so Trace and I organised to meet him in Berlin, and then go for a wander through Poland, Austria, Slovenia, and Hungary. Good times. For today's instalment however, it is all ab... Read Full Entry

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20th July 2008

Thomas
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Have fun
Hi Matt, nice to see that you're having fun here. Just one little note: The turks where not hired to clean up berlin, that was mainly done by german women (the so called Trümmerfrauen), they where hired to support the economy in the early 1960s when germany lacked of workers. Sincerely Thomas

21st July 2008

steve and dee
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guten morgen
Hi guys. Berlin is an interesting place eh? Its was nothing like we expected. But then the beer makes it all better. Love the photo of the village people reject. cheers steve and dee

25th July 2008

Pete Weaver
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hello family members
man guys that looks awesome interesting! I'm stoked you guys took the chance to do it. By the looks of things, I think the turks were hired to support the melbourne economy as well.

19th July 2009

john
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Berlin ist gut.
Hi I visited Berlin two years ago and loved it. The city is undergoing such transformation since the wall came down. A beautiful city, steeped in history both dark and enlightened. The Berliners, like all Germans, have faced up to the legacy of the Third Reich as the memorials in the city testify. At the same time they are no longer ashamed to be Germans. Long Live Berlin.

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