Berlin, Germany

Tuesday 29th October 2019
Time to explore some more of Germany. After a beautiful smorgasbord breakfast, we hit the road running. We decided we would catch an S-Bahn (train) – another new mode of transport – to our staring point as we had 15km to walk today. Our first stop was the East Side Gallery, which is artwork on a remaining section of the Berlin Wall. Then on to the Berlin Cathedral, Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, Topographe of Terrors, Memorial of the Murdered Jews and finally the Brandenburg Gate. Another educating day for me from my teaching buddy. I will be so learned on my return thanks to Lisa.

We decided to head home then and walked the 3.5km back to the hotel for a well earned rest and cup of tea before dinner.

Tonight we went to the Hofbräu München for a traditional dinner and beer. It was very nice.

: Another big day out walking. A foggy view of the TV Tower..

: ..it was also very cold. Only 6°

: First leg – the SBahn..

: ..another adventure of aa different mode of public transport.

: Th eEast Side Gallery is artwok painted on remains of the Berlin Wall.

: A beggar at the East Side Gallery..

: There are many types of artwork..

: ..along the wall..

: Some with meaning..

: ..this one is interesting.

: Looking east over the wall..

: ..then a different view looking west.

: The Wall Museum

: A walk along the Spree River..

: ..followed by a drink and a piece of pie..

: ..followed by a further walk along the Spree River to the Berlin Cathedral

: The New Museum

: The Bode Museum

: Electric cars charging in the street

: Checkpoint Charlie information boards. Lisa loves all this and shares what she has learnt. It iis really interesting.

: Checkpoint Charlie

: Memorial to the Murdered Jews

: ..is quite a moving monument..

: Brandenburg Gate

: Reichstag Building

: Hairdressing Academy in a shopfront window

: Berlin Cathedral – Dome height (outer)‎: ‎115 metres. Year consecrated‎: ‎1454, as the Roman Catholic Church

: Our dinner location..

: ..Hofbrau Munchen..

: ..another beer for Lisa. Someone has to drink the beer in the beer house..

: Chicken Schnitzel and 1/2 Pork Knuckle with potato dumplings and cabbage salad.

: The entertainment

: Dessert – Pancake, peach and icecream

: It was a busy little place, dinner arrived about 5 minutes after it was ordered.

: Our walking track today