Berlin

We took the hop on hop off tour bus around Berlin, which I think is the best way as the sights are fairly spread out in the city, whilst there we saw this amazing bike being ridden by 6 people - wow is this what they mean by people power!!!


The previously divided city is now very much one city as such a lot of redevelopment has gone on and continues to do so.


Here we are at Checkpoint Charlie famous in so many films made about the cold war and its affect on Germany and Berlin in particular.








Check this out - is this the wall? Was I there to help pull it down.

No but we did see and touch a very small section preserved - sort of for us tourists - just a short walk away from here. Oh and of course you can buy a tiny section of it ... really - no I did not buy one.


This is apparently the last Russian flag left flying in he City - somewhat torn and tattered












The Berlin Cathedral is absolutely enormous we went up the stairs and were able to walk around the outside of the dome - where there were some fantastic views all around the city.

Inside was pretty good too.




On the recommendation of William, we went to the Babylon - Myths & Truths exhibition, which was fascinating though I am still not clear about the myths - or were they truths - you have to see it for yourself - highly recommended.