Vacation

Vacation is the theme for Scott Thomas’ latest assignment.
It is difficult to illustrate the relaxing effect of vacations. For me personally, I’m happy with walking around and watching new places. In mid October we were in Berlin. Here is a small fraction of the snapshots from that vacation. Let the images and their captions speak for themselves.
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Our autumn colored apartment in Kreuzberg
Our autumn colored apartment in Kreuzberg


Checkpoint Charlie is still 'alive'
Checkpoint Charlie is still ‘alive’

Berlin is LARGE. Take the 'U'-bahn to spare your feet.
Berlin is LARGE. Take the ‘U’-bahn to save your feet.
If you go to Hauptbahnhof (Main Station), take care not to get lost
If you go to Hauptbahnhof (Main Station), take care not to get lost

The Holocaust Memorial. Visit it when you have something nice to do afterwards, so it doesn't make you sad all day
The Holocaust Memorial. Visit it when you have something nice to do afterwards, so it doesn’t make you sad all day

You can take a bus and watch the city from the top
You can take a bus and watch the city from the top

Brandenburger Tor is a 'must see'
Brandenburger Tor is a ‘must see’

Potzdamer Platz in sunlight. Nice place!
Potzdamer Platz in sunlight. Nice place!

Time for a cup of coffee
Time for a cup of coffee

Berlin is home for lots of bears
Berlin is home for lots of bears

The wall was almost completely removed. There is a monument in Bernauer Strasse where you can see the depressing remaining's
The wall was almost completely removed. There is a monument in Bernauer Strasse where you can see the depressing remainings

The rest of the wall has gone or stands with graffiti arts
The rest of the wall has gone or stands with graffiti arts

The government was moved from Bonn to Berlin in 1999. There are lots of architecture to watch. These are just beautiful trees
The government was moved from Bonn to Berlin in 1999. There are lots of architecture to watch. These are just beautiful trees

Berlin is a very nice city for tourists. Only 4½ hours by ferry and car from Denmark and cheap compared to Danish prices.

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  1. A very nice tour of some places in Berlin, thanks Carsten. I lived there at a time when Berlin was an island and was still named “West Berlin”. Great changes have occurred there and elsewhere. You brought back lots of memories of places, people, events, I enjoyed looking at your interesting pictures.

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed the few views from Berlin.
      When you visit Berlin today it is very difficult to imagine how it was when DDR surrounded West Berlin. I was driving through for the first time in 1991. It was very different from now.
      We were touched after visiting the memorial of The Wall with inscriptions about all the people that lost their life trying to escape into the West Zone.
      But again: Berlin is a wonderful city. Also in autumn.

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    1. Thanks for the visit Dawn.
      Berlin is certainly a good metropol for vacations. I’m sure you will enjoy it. Maybe you can do a little planning ahead. It’s nice to know a few restaurants and places to visit.

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  4. Lovely shots! I’ve been to Berlin a few times as a teenager, but haven’t been back in years – I must change that! it’s such a cool city.

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    1. I do hope that you’ll get a chance to go back soon.
      I’d like to go to Eire and experience as much as possible of what I believe is a beautiful country with friendly people.
      Send me a thought when you come to Berlin. – Or Denmark 🙂

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