Berlin Wall memorial 2005 by JD
Berlin Wall and Jasmijn 2005 by JD
Berlin Checkpoint Charlie 2005
Berlin Checkpoint Charlie memorial 2005
Berlin escape by kayak 2005
Berlin escape by ultralight 2005
Berlin escape by hot air balloon 2005
Berlin mountain of light 2005
Berlin has plenty of majestic architecture
The massive Tiergarten in the centre of the city has many lakes, trails and nude sunbathers :)
Part of The Wall has been left standing, Lest We Forget. The rest can be traced by a line of tiles on the ground, weaving through modern Berlin. You can ride the hot air balloon in the top of this shot up and down - it's anchored by a very long rope - if you like heights :) Unfortunately we lacked the time this trip; next trip for sure!
The site of the original Checkpoint Charlie, scene of many a daring escape from East to West, and the deaths of some who died trying.
The museum is full of incredible escape stories; I had to be physically dragged away after several hours. This display remembers a guy who crossed a large part of the North Sea in a kayak prior to eventual rescue by a western ship.
Others made their escapes via home-made ultralights ...
Or even hot air balloons! I strongly recommend the movie about this one.
Those Berliners are pretty alternative. They converted a massive warehouse into an art exhibition, in which they housed this 'mountain of light.' Part of it went onto the roof and another part was a very cool hotel!
