Ate a quick breakfast at the hostel, then walked into the center of town via a pretty park, through some really interesting parts of town. Berlin has a large Turkish population, so there are plenty of Turkish markets, Turkish "pizzeria"and "kebap" places (thus, the choice in food from last night- a surprise, but soooo good). Realized we chose a hostel kind of far from where we spent most of our time today, but we have enjoyed seeing the diversity in the city and getting lots of walking in!
Took a bike tour from Fat Tire Bike Tours today - AWESOME! Hit the majority of the major points in the city, and we had a great tour guide who is originally from California (Most of their guides are native English-speakers). Learned a lot about pre-WWII Berlin, post WWII Berlin and Hitler's rise to power. Here are some highlight photos from our day! Ended with a great meal with traditional German food and bier, and enjoyed some bier from a freshly tapped barrel, signaled by a ringing of a bell!
On the bike tour, in front of The Reichstag
James giving a nice old man a high five
Enjoying the after-dinner walk with a pause in front of the Concert Hall
The bike tour sounds amazing. Loving the pics here and on Facebook.
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