We had been to the State library trying to see the place that features in the Wim Wenders film Wings of Desire but were denied entry - very disappointing. Next item on our agenda was this gallery that I was keen to see. It was wonderful. Full of Old Masters. Expecting wonders I was still surprised to see Botticelli’s Venus almost straight away. … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Thirteen Gemäldegalerie (12/10/22)
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Berlin- Day Thirteen. Ernst. (12/10/22)
After absorbing the Old Masters I was exhausted. Back to Wedding for a quick rest and into our finery and a walk next door to Ernst. Unprepossessing by day. At night it transforms into one of the world’s top restaurants - number 62 in the top 100. Eight diners sitting alongside the tiny kitchen watch the chefs hard at work. We elected to … [Read more...] about Berlin- Day Thirteen. Ernst. (12/10/22)
Berlin – Day Thirteen. Potsdamer Platz. (12/10/22)
Started the day with Joe at the supermarket around the corner looking for nail polish remover. None to be found on the shelves I saw a woman with painted nails (silver) and asked her where I could find some. Speaking English supplemented by miming taking polishing off my nails. She looked bemused, so that was that. Until a few minutes later she … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Thirteen. Potsdamer Platz. (12/10/22)
Berlin – Day Twelve. Settling In To Wedding (11/10/22)
Like all of Berlin it’s hard to get a feel for the place, it’s all a mish mash. Joe and I went for a walk leaving Clare at Downtown Apartments doing a covid test - she has had cold symptoms for a couple of days. There’s a former crematorium nearby. We think it might be one we saw on a Rick Stein episode set in Berlin. In it he had a meal in an out … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Twelve. Settling In To Wedding (11/10/22)
Berlin- Day Eleven. Köllnischer Park. Berlin City Model. Wedding. (11/10/22)
We packed up in the morning and were ready to leave our bags at the Titanic by check-out time, midday. Then walked up the Wallstrasse, Berlin past the Australian Embassy. Here’s some more streetscape. We had coffee and cake in a little cafe near our destination which was the Department for Urban Development & Housing. Before reaching … [Read more...] about Berlin- Day Eleven. Köllnischer Park. Berlin City Model. Wedding. (11/10/22)
Berlin – Day Ten. Götterdämmerung. (9/10/22)
A walk in the morning, preserving energy for our final opera. We walked around Gendarmenmarkt near our hotel. Coffee sitting outside this Einstein Kaffe, the one Clare and I found on our first morning at the Titanic. Then a wander around the square - described as “one of the most attractive in Berlin” on the information panel we found. The … [Read more...] about Berlin – Day Ten. Götterdämmerung. (9/10/22)