Tag: berlin
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Berlin
Berlin. The most symbolic aspect of the Cold War as a place where East met West with a wall that kept the population apart. I first visited this city sixteen years ago with James, a friend from University who I've seen much of the world with. It was a short trip, but we saw the key sights and moved on to Italy. Then four years ago I visited for a second time, this time going solo, and ran the Berl …
March 27, 2025
Germany Day 3
At last the Berlin Marathon was about to start, a race that for months I wondered if it would actually happen. Question is, how would the heatwave we were forecast affect it?
September 26, 2021
Germany Day 2
Today I needed to collect my race number, and the rest of the day would be for relaxing... or not.
September 25, 2021
Germany Day 1
My first trip since the pandemic started, today would mostly be about seeing how travel has changed, and getting to my destination: Berlin.
September 24, 2021
Europe Day 3
Having failed once to find the Berlin Wall, we had a second attempt and spent the day using the public transport to get from place to place. It was a lot easier on our already weary feet.
May 18, 2009
Europe Day 2
We spent a day exploring the city of Berlin on foot - from a little further than the Fernsehturm, all the way back to the hotel via many sights such as Checkpoint Charlie, and the Brandenburg Gate.
May 17, 2009
Europe Day 1
For our next adventure we would be travelling around Germany, Italy, and Greece; starting with Berlin. Everything was planned by ourselves, and would be a bit of a practice run for an eventual trip to Australia.
May 16, 2009