Berlin so far

First day - Monday
Explored Hackescher Markt and went up the TV tower

Then we walked to Alexander platz


and did some shopping. We purchased tickets to Blue Man Group and went to the Brandenburg Gate and then walked back up Unter den Linden.



Second day - Tuesday
Tried to see the East Side Galley, that has 1.3kms of the wall. Just as we got there it poured rain, so we went back to the hotel, hoping the rain would stop before our Segway tour. Just after our Segway orientation there was a massive thunder storm. Our guide was confident it would be over in 30 minutes, so we went for coffee and 30 minutes later the sun came out!
On the tour we visited Museum Island, an artist squat, the Reichstag,



Checkpoint Charlie,


The victory column where Unter den Linden meets Strasse 17 Juni, Bellevue schloss, Potsdammer Platz, Gendamer Markt, Humboldt University and the site of the Nazi book burnings, Brandenburg Gate


and then dinner at Hackescher Markt.

Third day - Wednesday
We tried our luck again at the Eastside Gallery. True to form, it started raining as soon as we got out of the train! It wasn't too heavy, so we continued on in the rain. There was a very foreboding feeling and we couldn't even bring ourselves to smile in the photos.





After the Gallery we headed off to Kurfurstendamm to see the buddy bears and have lunch.



We went into the Fossil shop and Luke didn't buy a watch but Nell bought a purse! It was then time to head back for a walking tour. We saw most of the same sights as the Segway tour, but got more history and background about Germany. We also saw an awesome chocolate shop with 250kg worth of chocolate sculptures.
Then it was dinner and off to see Blue Man Group. Of course it was raining when we got out! The thunderstorms here are awesome!

Fourth Day - Thursday
We've had a relaxing day. We went to Tiergarten for a stroll and then the Sony Centre to work out our next few destinations. now we're back to the hotel lobby to book flights and accommodation.

Berlin is such an amazing place. The contrast between the East and West is astounding and the vibes you get in the different areas is incredible.

Location:Berlin, Germany