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Published: October 26th 2006
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Beer o'clock
Enjoying a beer break at this cool bar in a sand pit at the Galerie Tacheles (art space) I had been looking forward to Berlin as many people had said it was a top city. Plus I was going to catch up with a good mate Pietro (aka Fuey) who was travelling in from Dusseldorf (where he lives) and whom I hadnĀ“t seen for a couple of years.
Berlin is built on a boggy swamp, so can be a bit whiffy at times. But it just adds more character to a city that is already very individual and diverse. Took a free walking tour (they work on tips alone) which was really worthwhile for orientation purposes. During my stay got to see the usual sights (Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Berlin Wall), plus went to some museums (Holocaust Memorial, Pergamon, Stasi Museum, Checkpoint Charlie museum) and a local jazz club (Schlott), and also checked out some trendy neighbourhoods (Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg, Oranienburger). Also took a day trip to Dresden, which is a bit over 2 hours away by fast train.
Since I am off to the Middle East for the next 6-8 weeks, we decided to get in our Asian fix with lots of good Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese tucker. Fuey was more than happy to oblige and even
Fuhrerbunker
Hitler's Bunker could not be destroyed by explosives (walls were up to 4 metres thick). So it was filled with concrete instead, and is now covered by a carpark with a random explanatory sign said it was the best food he had eaten during his 7.5 years in Germany.
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Matthew
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Greetings from Canada. I loved reading your blog and looking at all the wonderful pictures.