Berlin Review

Berlin is a huge city; I think I said that already . . . wasn't thinking it was going to be so big but it was and of course we only did a small portion of what the city has to offer. It was a great visit!

I just LOVED seeing these two guys when we crossed the street . . .

. . . they are called Ampelmännchen. It goes back to the days of when Berlin was a divided city. Prior to the German reunification in 1990, the two German states had different forms for the Ampelmännchen, with a generic human figure in West Germany, and a generally male figure wearing a hat in the east. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Ampelmännchen acquired cult status and became a popular souvenir item in the tourism business. Yep, I too bought a souvenir with this cute little guy!

I also fell in love with the Trabant Cars . . . no real photos but here is one in the DDR Museum that you could get into and 'drive'.
. . . Colin had fun and he looked about the right size as they are tiny. I think they are just adorable and think it would make a fun second car! Here is a better photo and information about them.

My favorite thing we did in Berlin was the visit to the Reichstag (German Parliament Building) . . .
. . . here it is in Legos of course! It was pretty cool to see the city of Berlin in the millions of tiny blocks! It was a great tour (free and prearranged) and a fast way to get to the top without standing in the line! I guess you get the point by now, LOL.

We leave this great city to head to our old stomping grounds for a couple of days before heading back to Texas.