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EIGHTEENTH day of backpacking across Europe with "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS"  [13+]Wow, the hotel is to die for. Great and beautiful reception area, large beautiful rooms AND a pool. We throw in our luggage and go sightseeing in Berlin on Segway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II2QdUq1LiY Berlin is famous for its role in the cold war, from 1945 to 1990. Alexander platz is the décor of many thrillers and movies for exchanging spies from East to West Berlin and vice versa. I used to engorge the works of Ludlum, big reads on espionage, a lot set in Berlin. We see (info on) parts of the famous Berlin wall. The fall of the Berlin Wall (German: Mauerfall) began the evening of 9 November 1989 and continued over the following days and weeks, with people nicknamed Mauerspechte (wall woodpeckers) using various tools to chip off souvenirs, demolishing lengthy parts in the process, and creating several unofficial border crossings. Thousands crossed the wall that evening and the days to come. It was heartbreaking! I still can remember that Thursday, I was housebound at the radio listening to the news. It was BIG in those days since from the day I was born the wall had existed. And on that very day, it broke down! Sensational news. When I did my groceries in between listening to the news, I distinctly remember walking on the street in euphoria and noticing nobody else seem to know or even care about this big turning point in history. All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words 'Ich bin ein Berliner!' John F. Kennedy in 1963. We have dinner 679 feet (207 meters) above the city at Sphere. What great views! Everybody is enjoying himself or herself and the food is yummy. Prompt: Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Roald Dahl. Do you agree with this statement? (BC) No, I have found the greatest secrets are always in plain view. But we never tend to see them, since we are not taking notice; we are not paying enough attention. We have to however try to watch with glittering eyes the whole world around us in order to be amazed by the wonders that are there. I sometimes forget to be open minded and open my heart because of the cruelties happening in the world. I am a pessimist, always looking at a glass half empty. So I have to stay active in opening up to beautiful things in general. It’s a process and a project I am still working on. I am learning as I go. Prompt: What is your opinion on the old saying "It's better late than never."(BCoFs) It totally depends on the situation. For example, when I am on a tight schedule then it can be very inconvenient. Furthermore, I hate waiting on something or someone. Having said that I normally tend to be very laid back. So it will depend on situation, mood and circumstances. Day TWENTY SIX "Give It 100!" |
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