Berlin was an amazing. First of all, it was great to see my old friend M and meet some of her students. Secondly, not only does the city feel vibrant, thriving and young, it has this astounding history, great modern and classical architecture, interesting museums, and fantastic food. Plus, it never sleeps. On Saturday night, I got to see a colleague, have a pleasant dinner at a restaurant called Weinstein and enjoy a Berlin micro-brewed beer. Amber got to attend the Snow Patrol (sorry C) and U2 concert with M, which seemed pretty amazing in the Olympic Stadium outside the city. The weather was a bit iffy when we arrived Friday night, but it turned into a beautiful weekend with just a little rain here and there. The only thing lacking was the time we had to spend there. I could easily stay in that city for many weeks at a time.
A piece of graffiti art by apparently noted artist Alias.
My colleague MH after our meal at Weinstein. The wine was from Austria and surprisingly nice.
These bricks trace where the wall stood throughout the city.
The bricks as we traveled through the city on a bus.
Photos of the small section of the wall that remains standing.
The Brandenburg Gate.
Amber, my dear friend M and new friend B.
One more shot of the gate.
East Berlin Walk.
East Berlin Don't Walk.
I love these guys.
The Spree and the Parliamentary Library.
A wall by the Bundestag in honor of Poland.
The Monument to Victory, with a rather interesting history.
The major government building with a large glass dome.
Several angles of the experience in the Holocaust Memorial.
The rather famous Humboldt University in Berlin.
A collection of amazing buildings we saw in Berlin whose history I sadly do not recall right now but will have to look up in time.
E and M suggesting it may be time for lunch and coffee.
Amber near the Potsdamer Platz.
Gratuitous Clock Shots.
Some East German architecture.
This plaza has a French Church on the left, a German Church on the right and the Philharmonic Hall in the center.
Shots of the reconstructed Check Point Charlie.
A piece of graffiti art by apparently noted artist Alias.
My colleague MH after our meal at Weinstein. The wine was from Austria and surprisingly nice.
These bricks trace where the wall stood throughout the city.
The bricks as we traveled through the city on a bus.
Photos of the small section of the wall that remains standing.
The Brandenburg Gate.
Amber, my dear friend M and new friend B.
One more shot of the gate.
East Berlin Walk.
East Berlin Don't Walk.
I love these guys.
A collection of shots from in and around the Bundestag.
The Spree and the Parliamentary Library.
A wall by the Bundestag in honor of Poland.
The Monument to Victory, with a rather interesting history.
The major government building with a large glass dome.
Several angles of the experience in the Holocaust Memorial.
The rather famous Humboldt University in Berlin.
A collection of amazing buildings we saw in Berlin whose history I sadly do not recall right now but will have to look up in time.
E and M suggesting it may be time for lunch and coffee.
Amber near the Potsdamer Platz.
Gratuitous Clock Shots.
Some East German architecture.
This plaza has a French Church on the left, a German Church on the right and the Philharmonic Hall in the center.
Shots of the reconstructed Check Point Charlie.
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