Day 3 - West Berlin

A visit to West Berlin is a must! Most tourists hang around the eastern side, not surprising since the main attractions are located there. I'm glad we devoted an evening to the grungier and more ethnically diverse West Berlin. A short note on the history of Berlin - West Berlin belonged to the Allies while East Berlin was under the Soviet reign.

I was immediately struck by how different the west side felt. Funkier. More dangerous perhaps.

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachtniskirche - what a mouth full! Roof of this very old cathedral (1895) was bombed in WWII and not restored. Really eerie to look through the ruined windows.

New hexagonal bell tower in blue glass built on the damaged grounds. We witnessed a wedding ceremony!

Kurfustendamm - chic shopping street. Unfortunately, the shops there close VERY early.

Gill's trademark yoga pose - look out for more later.

The Gossip Girl pose!

Our fav past time - grocery shopping... Check out the gigantic Ritter Sport chocs. It's Euros 0.70 for the normal size block! The mini Vodkas are utterly adorable too!

Currywurst as recommended by Des. A simple concoction of ketchup and curry powder. Ketchup is just not my cup of tea.