Tag: Deutschland

Berlin Mauerweg

I cycled the entire length of the Berlin Wall. 160 km’s later, and I feel a tad wrecked, but it was definitely worth the effort 🙂

Peacock central!

I went on an awesome hike in Berlin today to Pfaueninsel (Peacock island). It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Abandoned amusement park

I stumbled across an amusement park called “Spreepark” which has been abandoned since 2001.

Messerschmitt Me 262

The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world’s first fighter jet, and I got see one at the Berlin airshow.

Dresden

My friend Anna and I visted Dresden. I’d heard great things about the architecture in the city and was not disappointed.

Rain!

This is why you should always take wet weather gear! A beautiful hiking trip turned into a sodden set experience at the end.

View from the top

Some photos from once we reached the highest point of our hiking trip in Sächsische Schweiz.

View near top

Some photos of the beautiful scenery in Sachsen, taken during my recent hiking trip there.

Strausberger hike

I went on an awesome little hike trip in Strausberger, just outside of Berlin.

Crazy choppers

So apparently choppers can be acrobatic, who would’ve thought! I saw these Apache helicopters at the Berlin airshow.

Hiking in Sächsische Schweiz

Some more photos from our hiking in trip in Sachsen. These are from the trip up the hill.

Mikoyan MiG-29

I saw a Mikoyan MiG-29 at the Berlin airshow. These days, they’re old and not considered cutting edge anymore.

Sächsische Schweiz

I agreed to go to “Sächsische Schweiz” for a hiking trip. “Schweiz” is German for “Switzerland”, so logically, I assumed I was going to Switzerland.

Sachsen waterfall

We saw this beautiful waterfall on our hiking trip in Sachsen.

Ma nu room

I’m staying in a totally sweet new flat in Berlin. I found out about it from an old acquaintance from my years at Corstorphine school, Caroline van Zyl.

Wing walking!

Ze Germans put on a terrific show, including this crazy nutter who decided it was a smart idea to stand on the wing whilst doing a pushover!

Hiking in Berlin

In Berlin, hiking means to go for a walk in the “wilderness”. In Berlin, “wilderness” refers to the bushy bits between the buildings.

Obstdöner party

We had an obstdöner party at Sara’s place 🙂 An obstdöner is a fruit kebab, and they taste amazing!

Fruit kebab

Berliners are very proud that their city is the home of the Doner kebab. Little did I know, that they also do fruit kebabs here.

Artwork at Bärenquell brewery

Thanks to Hannah for taking these photos with her flash during our visit to Bärenquell in Berlin.

Being a bum, Berlin style

Berlin zoo

was walking along the street one day, minding my own business. Nek minit I look through a fence and see an elephant!

Racing cars in Berlin

Ummm, well,slightly out of place in this post, but I’m sure some East Germans used these for racing at some point 😛

Bärehquell brewery

I visited Bärehquell brewery with my friends Hannah and Michelle. The brewery went out of business in 1994.

Giant Pacman

I went to the Computerspielemuseum (computer game museum) in Berlin. I got to play Pacman with a giant super sized Atari 2600 controller.

Karl Marx Allee

I went for a wander down Karl Marx Allee in Berlin. I found some interesting cold war era features.

Berlin wall

The last time I came to Berlin I only saw a small section of the former wall separating East and West Berlin. So I went on a walking tour.

Google Glass

Thanks to the lovely Sophia Dominguez for letting my try out her Google Glass. I had the pleasure of meeting her as she was touring around Europe.

Christmas in Berlin

Berlin is by far the busiest city I’ve ever been in at Christmas time! The place was cranking full tilt.

Reichstag

The Reichstag is a spectacular looking building in Berlin, which was used by the German parliament from 1894 to 1933.

Berlin Siegessäule

I climbed to the top of the Berlin Siegessäule (Victory Monument). The monument was originally built to commemorate the Danish-Prussian War.

Berlin memorials

I visited the “Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe” and “Sinti and Roma memorials” in Berlin.

Brandenburg gate

I visited the Brandenburg gate in Berlin. This is a huge concrete monolith built in 1791.

Berlin wall

The history of the Berlin wall is fascinating. The wall itself … not so much.

Nazi party rally grounds

I visited the Nazi party rally grounds in Nürnberg. This area is where the German Nazi party held their huge party rallies between 1933 and 1938.

Nazi Congress hall

I visited the Nazi Congress Hall (Kongresshalle) in Nürnburg. It is a huge facility and is modeled on the Rome Colosseum.

Nürnberg wall

I stayed in a nice little hostel in Nürnberg (Nuremburg) called the “Five Reasons”. It was cheap and very nice. It is situated right beside the Nürnberg city wall, a relic going back to the 12th and 16th centuries. About 4 km of the original 5 km wall is still standing. The moat surrounding the […]

Stuttgart

I did a flying visit of Stuttgart whilst enroute to Tübingen in Germany. I didn’t stay long, but had time to do a quick tour around the city center.

Führer bunker

Deep beneath this rather boring looking car park is the location where Adolf Hitler married his wife, then promptly blew his brains out with a pistol.

Dachau concentration camp

My visit to the Dachau concentration camp near München in Germany. A dump of photos I took during my visit.

Jeg elsker Norge!

I have moved away from Norway where I have made my home for the past two years. It feels sad, as I do love Norway, the people, and will miss my life there.

Bullet holes in Berlin

I saw a terrible reminder of the history of Berlin whilst walking down the street. Bullet holes left on building walls from World War 2 could be clearly seen.

Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse. A horrific abomination of beer which should never be consumed by anyone.

Visiting Vikas in Tübingen

I met up with my old colleague Vikas in Tübingen. We had some genuine German food and had a beautiful view of houses beside the Neckar river.

München

I visited München (aka Munich) in the heart of Bavaria. I made a new friend called Jen at the hostel I was staying at.

Kölner Dom

I visited the Kölner Dom (aka Cologne Cathedral) in Köln. I went again the morning after and climbed to the top.

Bonn

I visited Bonn, where I had some awesome beer, including a slightly strange but tasty brew called a “kristall weiss”. I also visited the Bonn Münster.

Erdinger alcohol free beer

My lovely friend Nadia decided to try beer for the first time. She however made the n00b mistake of deciding to try cheap nasty Norwegian alcohol free beer.

The Rhine

Steffi and I headed to a small viewing platform beside the Rhine river, near Duisburg.

Even more from Landschaftspark

Even more photos from my trip to Landschaftspark, Duisburg with Steffi.