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August 20th 2008

Published: August 20th 2008

Yes I am aware that Berlin isn't in Eastern Europe either. Well spotted, clever clogs. But in August 1961 it became a divided city where the east and west snarled at each other face to face over a ruthlessly-constructed wall that split families and friends and which drew the Iron Curtain across Europe. What better place to launch into the east from? A fairly dull half of the six hour journey from... Read Full Entry

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Jamie Forsyth

Jai Essex

I'm a 26-year-old journalist from Essex, England on a three-month trip around Eastern Europe with my best mate Si. It's our first time travelling due to our insistence on spending our pay packets on booze and football instead of saving for a trip which has been planned for some four years. Whilst buzzing between some 19 countries (purely by train and bus, no planes allowed) we are attempting to visit as many football grounds and matches as possible. As supporters of English League One (3rd Division) outfit Southend, we're hoping we might see someone of a lower standard, but we don't hold o... full info

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Flowers commemorate the dead

Flowers laid to commemorate those who died trying to get across from east to west.

Watch tower

One of a few remaining guard towers in Berlin, to the south east of the city centre. This tower would have been manned by East German troops ordered to shoot anyone who tried to cross.

Olympic Stadium

The spectacular Olympic Stadium from the front gates.

Inside the Olympic Stadium

Looking towards the Marathon Gate inside the stadium.

Spot of lunch

A fine place for a spot of afternoon dining.

Swimming pool

The Olympic swimming pool, next to the stadium. Members of the public can now have an alfresco dip here.

View from the back of the Olympic Stadium

This was taken from the very back row. Not as scary as the Amsterdam ArenA mind.

View from the marathon gate

This picture was taken from the marathon gate, the gap inside the stadium where the runners entered during the 1936 Games.

Scale of the wall

Si demonstrates the scale of the Berlin Wall.

20th August 2008

anonymous
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You foolish brits still have nothing but stupid prejudices about us germans. No prejudice ist that a huge part of the british society consists of the underclass. And the typical sport watched by those is football. Well from a guy who travels europe and instead of wanting to visit its cultural highlights like churches, museums or Castles is going to visit stupid soccer ground nothing else than poor education and prejudieces can be expected.

21st August 2008

Andrew Roach
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Every Tom, Dick and Harry? Kudos for not going for the lazy Sepp, Dirk unt Rudi line that many bloggers would doubtless go for.

29th August 2008

Jade
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Living the dream
So far the dream contains many images of football,semi naked women (From you Jai as Si's eyes are obviously closed...is he bumping into many things?)and beer. Is this one of thoes repetitive dreams? You didn't say how you are getting on with speaking German but you made me laugh loads so keep up the blogging.

3rd September 2008

Jai Essex
Jamie Forsyth

Mein Deutsch ist nicht so gut.

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