30.8. - Berlin - Day 1

Berlin, Berlin, what do we say about Berlin? I'll let you know in two days. Today was the first day. So we went to the center of Berlin in tourist mode and cruised around. First arrival in Berlin. [/uploads/87ec4b70-cb46-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]First arrival in Berlin. Martin Gropius House from the side. Do not confuse with Walter Gropius; that [/uploads/a2214770-cb46-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]Martin Gropius House from the side. Do not confuse with Walter Gropius; that's the great-nephew. Leipziger Straße is really ugly. [/uploads/b1e820c0-cb46-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]Leipziger Straße is really ugly. Germany is Lidl-Land (also Leipziger Straße) [/uploads/c554d090-cb46-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]Germany is Lidl-Land (also Leipziger Straße) The cathedral. I didn [/uploads/ce96f660-cb46-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]The cathedral. I didn't even know this exists here. The Berlin Palace from the back right. Well. [/uploads/d873fca0-cb46-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]The Berlin Palace from the back right. Well. Church with TV tower. [/uploads/e5d806c0-cb46-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]Church with TV tower. We had a quite decent breakfast here. [/uploads/f9fac020-cb46-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]We had a quite decent breakfast here. This boat contains a water filter for testing. Katja is studying the plans. [/uploads/079347c0-cb47-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]This boat contains a water filter for testing. Katja is studying the plans. The East is still noticeable. Aeroflot can still be found Unter den Linden. [/uploads/13fcec50-cb47-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]The East is still noticeable. Aeroflot can still be found Unter den Linden. I owe this photo to the blog. [/uploads/1e0ee540-cb47-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]I owe this photo to the blog. Reichstag from behind, from the Gypsy Memorial. [/uploads/2d4369a0-cb47-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]Reichstag from behind, from the Gypsy Memorial. And from the front. [/uploads/3466ce20-cb47-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]And from the front. Parliament building at the Spreebogen. [/uploads/3d409530-cb47-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]Parliament building at the Spreebogen. This is the house that Helmut built. [/uploads/43f09e70-cb47-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]This is the house that Helmut built. The Prez is not doing bad either. [/uploads/49431380-cb47-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]The Prez is not doing bad either. If Berlin were like this bear, it would be quieter here. [/uploads/5292f4f0-cb47-11e9-9d37-8df0c94c7ff0.jpg_large.jpg]If Berlin were like this bear, it would be quieter here.