I am still getting my head around this wall that completely surrounded West Berlin,
separating it from all of East Germany.
separating it from all of East Germany.
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This interactive map helps you get an idea of where the inner wall, outer wall and no-man's land was located as it sliced Berlin into two sections.
where our tour along the River Spree began,
providing a close encounter with buildings we would not have time to visit.
It also revealed the underbelly of a few of the 900+ bridges in Berlin.
That's more than Venice.
A few of those bridges surround...
Museum island…
covered in museums.
became up close and personal...
like the Berliner Ensemble...
and the oldest church in Berlin, St. Nicholas.
There were a few bonuses of traveling up and down the River Spree;
like the opportunity to enjoy the colors of autumn twice,
the chance to get the perfect angle on the amazing architecture
amongst the new government quarter of Berlin,
and a split second to snap the perfect
from a moving boat not less.
At the end of our tour,
Ren Man and I were even more convinced of our need to return
for more of Berlin's cultural extravaganza.
Happy Tuesday.
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