Up at a normal hour this time and down for breakfast around 9.30am. Huge breakfast ready for the day ahead.
Planned the morning and then walked down to the tube station and were helped by a really good conductor who got us a bargain all day travel ticket and we were then on our way. Even though it was the underground we went over-ground and got to see more of Berlin. Although to be honest it's all the same block housing and graffiti.
We got to the station we needed and then walked some way to the East Side Art Gallery over a lovely bridge across the river Spree. The gallery was interesting as it was on the actual remains of the wall and the location and history surroundings were interesting, it was also amazing. And sad!
We walked along and took loads of photos etc and then headed towards the TV tower with the intention of going up it. We stopped at a typical East Berlin apartment block and had a drink in the pub cafe at the bottom of it. Nice lady welcoming us. I had a Baileys coffee, very nice and very strong!
We then continued to Alexandra plaza and went to the tower and Tash and I bought tickets. Nik and Gaz didn't want to. Stopped for something to eat and drink but our number came up so we went off to the tower. 200 metres up and a great view of all of Berlin. Took some good photos but it's all very similar in look and feel. Blocks of flats everywhere.
Came down and then met up with Nik and Gaz and ate and then got the tube to Podzdamer Place and walked to the Tiergartten so that we could find the memorial to the gays killed in Berlin and we got that and then crossed over and looked at the Jewish memorial again and this time went underneath it looking at the exhibition which was sad. Came out and looked for Hitler’s bunker but it's just hidden and very hard to find, we failed on that one mission!
Got some more tube trains to get home and had an hours sleep before meeting downstairs for a beer and then got the tube to the restaurant we booked. Tash didn't trust my directions but I was right!! When we got there we decided it wasn't what we wanted so we found an Italian that was really nice and we had a lovely meal. I wasn't feeling too well, tired and full up I think. Also too much alcohol over the weekend. So I was a bit quiet.
After the meal, we didn't leave a tip as the waiter was surly, we went to the Schwarzes Cafe and had a drink. Love the atmosphere there, 24 hours opening!
Stayed until about 1.00am and then walked back to the tube station but it didn't look like anything was running so we got a taxi home. Another night over and a really good day. So full on and got loads done.
It's been a very good city break, really interesting but not somewhere I think you'd fall in love with. Nice people throughout.
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