One Summer in Berlin - Street Art, Hidden Corners, et al.


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August 25th 2010
Published: June 3rd 2011
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Last year I ended up living in Berlin for about six months. I'll spare you the boring details of why, when, how and where, let's just say that it was a step I needed to undertake, for personal reasons, mostly. Living in a tiny room in a shared flat with three guys my senior wasn't necessarily the most pleasant thing, ever, but I learned a lot about myself in the process, and how my i... Read Full Entry



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Upper floorUpper floor
Upper floor

Too bad that mosaic is mostly destroyed now
BooksBooks
Books

A paradise for Arabic learners and book lovers
Luftbrückendenkmal - Berlin Airlift monumentLuftbrückendenkmal - Berlin Airlift monument
Luftbrückendenkmal - Berlin Airlift monument

The names of the 39 British and 31 US-American airmen who lost their lives during the operation are inscribed on the base of the monument
Tempelhof Abfertigungsbereich - Customs clearance areaTempelhof Abfertigungsbereich - Customs clearance area
Tempelhof Abfertigungsbereich - Customs clearance area

The airport ceased operating in 2008
Tarmac + Magical cloudsTarmac + Magical clouds
Tarmac + Magical clouds

In 2010, the airport was opened to the public and quickly taken over by Berliners who love to walk, run, bike, skate, kite-fly or barbecue
Tempelhof main buildingTempelhof main building
Tempelhof main building

At 307,000 m² it was once the world's largest building
Tempelhof running trackTempelhof running track
Tempelhof running track

6,5km round track; I've run many a round there



3rd June 2011

You did a nice job on the photos of the street art
They certainly have a lot of it. Sounds like Berlin keeps tugging you in that direction.

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