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World Time Clock

In the Bourne Supremacy this Berlin landmark is depicted as a rendezvous spot. It's played a part in other movies too. Tourists gather here. Punkie kids hang out under the clock. And I don't get it. It's just a clock that depicts time around the world. Maybe it was the only cool modern thing that the East Berlin government allowed back in the Communist period. By the way, I was almost run over by a tram as I stood here on top of the tracks taking this picture.
Day One - Arrival in Berlin

December 20th 2007
The flight to Frankfurt was uneventful except for the fact that we arrived there too late to catch our connecting plane to Berlin. Fortunately, shuttle flights seem to run nearly every hour between the two cities so we simply boarded a half empty Airbus leaving an hour later. My painstaking research paid-off well on our arrival in Tegel Airport. After clearing customs and immigration quickly, ... read more
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German Flag As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more
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