Our Last Blitz of Berlin

As we made our way to the Brandenburg gate we passed yet another memorial that was still under construction but almost complete. The memorial that consisted of thousands of large high quality concrete blocks in varying height is dedicated to all the Jews that died during the second world war. When you look at it from the viewing platform you can really see the scale of the project. It's definitely one of the most dramatic memorials I have ever seen. Brandenburg gate was interesting to read about but nothing more than a place for the locals to hang around and socialise. The area, apart from the gate itself was very new and felt very austere like the many other afore mentioned parts of Berlin. From there, we began our long walk to the Berlin Museum of Contemporary Art. I love contemporary art but this gallery unfortunately wasn't worth the 3 hour "short cut" (thanks Ali) it took to get there.

Ate an interesting local dish (of the fast food variety) which didn't seem to have a name as the man behind the counter referred to it as the "Berlin Special". Basically, it was a sausage on a plate covered in ketchup with paprika sprinkled on the top. It tasted pretty good actually.

Our last calling point for the day was the Judisches (Jewish) Museum. The interesting building designed by Daniel Libeskind evokes a shattered star of David using long narrow slits on varying angles that make up the windows on the zig zag shaped building. Apparently, since it's completion it has become a landmark and one of the city's most popular museums.

After our blitz of Berlin museums and symbolic monuments, I began to dread the idea of cutting Ali's hair. After putting it off for almost a week now, she finally handed me the scissors when we arrived back to the hostel and told me where to cut. Operating secretly within the disabled toilet, I cut, chopped and snipped like a pro, and much to our surprise it actually looked ok.