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Ejo #34 – TEEC: Day 7 (A Picnic In The Park On Our Last Day In Berlin)

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After all the strenuous activity of yesterday’s exertions checking out the sights of Berlin (I calculate we walked somewhere between 15-20km all up and my knees are feeling it today) we figured we’d spend the day chilling out. What better way to start it than breakfast on the balcony of our lovely apartment.

Breakfast on the balcony

Later on in the day we went for a walk past a local general store where we stocked up on cheese, fresh bread, dip, salami and a few other tidbits. We kept walking a bit further to the park at the end of the street, found a spot, cracked open the bottle of rosé we’d brought with us and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon under the shade of a huge oak tree. Bliss. Berlin is a truly beautiful city and we look forward to exploring a different part of it (Mitte, north of the river) in a couple of weeks.

Picnic in Viktoriapark.

Ejo #34 – TEEC: Day 6 (Berlin Tourists For A Day)

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Today was Tourist Day. We heard more French, Spanish, English and Italian in four hours today than we have the entire six days of our holiday so far. But when you stray away from the hidden gem of a neighbourhood we’re staying in and strike out towards the popular sites of Checkpoint Charlie and the Brandenburg Gate, that’s what you’re gonna get. Plus: lots and lots of tourists.

As little as we like sightseeing though, some things must be seen. And the remnants of the Berlin Wall, whilst somewhat disappointing in terms of stature, still managed to be imposing as a symbol of historical strife. What the wall represents could take up several ejo’s worth of discussion. Suffice to say, we were suitably humbled by it.

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The Berlin Wall

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Checkpoint Charlie

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Brandenburg Gate

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Crazy wall graffiti art.

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The River Spree

Ejo #34 – The Experimental Ejo Challenge: Day 5

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The second day of the Berlin Festival was a lot more subdued for us than the first. Perhaps that had something to do with all the Long Island Ice Tea jugs we’d downed the day before. Perhaps it was because of the morning rain. But, after a somewhat lethargic start to the day, we made it back to Tempelhof to do it all again.

As with the day before the highlights for me were the bands I’d never heard of. In particular Whomadewho and TOY were simply amazing. And again, the venue was just awesome. There was an enclosed mini-soccer field, lots of yummy food, patches of fake grass for lounging around on, table tennis, an electric bull (of course) and lots of areas set out for art. Graffiti, chalk art, installations and more. A series of photo posters caught my eye. You can check it out here:
Photo Series: Art Posters Of Berlin Festival