Berlin...here & there

A lot of buildings or landmarks in Berlin are in 'pairs'. For instant, there are 2 TV towers (one for former west & another for former east) & 2 'World-clock'. I told my friend I've been to TV Tower, and I was asked which one...kind of interesting.

Checkpoint Charlie which was once the American sector crossing point (now just a small booth in the middle of the street) is another famous attraction. Nothing fancy but something unique to Berlin, same 'visa stamping' & photo shooting service for tourists are available at small fees. Almost right next to the 'checkpoint' is Museum Haus am Checkpoint, some exhibitions & amongst them, stories of how the old East German people trying to escape to the West are shared. It's pretty hard to get a picture at Check Point Charlie with minimum tourist snapped, they're everywhere!! Actually, technically speaking, I'm a tourist too, lol...

Tonnes of 'Berlin wall' pieces are for sale in almost all souvenir shops along the street. Consider the fractions of the wall started 'being sold', say 10years back (not to take into account those that has been 'stolen' or still remained), with such high tourist volume, the whole wall (maybe more) could have already been sold out! I seriously doubt the 'genuinity' of these 'wall' pieces.

Fancy some experience driving in old East Germany car with no side mirror, 1 speed wiper & not so spacious interior car seats? Well, your desire can be fulfilled by renting one (limited colours) & 'enjoy' the ride :)

Berlin wall which once separate the country into 2, the biggest fragment that is still left are at East Side Gallery where thousands of artist were invited to paint on the wall (some really classic pictures are almost gone due to erosion & vandalisme); at the Topography of Terror (where the Gestapo used to interogate political 'criminals'); and there's another one at the north according to my friends (but I'm not sure where exactly).

There're so much more that I wanted to share about Berlin (at least : Berlin from air, Pergamon Museum, KaDeWe, Heide Park & the food that I've enjoyed in Berlin) but I really don't have much time nowadays (since I start to 'engage' in cooking experiments)...there's always hope though ;)