So I got new batteries for my camera, and all is well. The weather continues to cooperate as I ride out my last week here. 15 July: Love Parade. The first one since 2003. The event had imploded as the techno/rave culture faded around 2001 or so. During its heyday, one million "dancers" would clog the streets of the Tiergarten...I was at the LP only for its first couple of hours, so I didn't see its peak hours. At any rate, it was like the World Cup Fan Mile, but instead of screens every so often, there were about 30 "floats" (a la Mardi Gras) but they threw out beats instead of beads. Even with earplugs, the noise was a bit much. One time I actually felt the sound waves, which was a bit disturbing. Lots
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