Berlin: Part 2

I've convinced my bro to write a guest post about some Berlin history for all you dummies out there (JK, I was one too until about 3 weeks ago), but he's working on it so I'll post some more pics!

We went to a badass museum called the Pergamon, which houses a bunch of "archaeological holdings" from all over the world through history!  They literally dug up a bunch of famous humongous things and brought them to Berlin.  (Which may or may not be controversial as these things may not belong in Berlin but whatevs!)  Really cool.

This is the Pergamom Altar from 184 BC, built on the acropolis in the ancient city of Pergamon in Asia Minor.  Can you believe the size of that thing?  In a museum!  

This is the Market Gate of Miletus, built in the 2nd century AD, and was destroyed by an earthquake in the 10th or 11th century.  So the excavators dug up the fragments and brought them back and reconstructed it.

The Ishtar Gate, constructed in 575BC by the order of King Nebuchadnezzar.  Like the guy in the Old Testament.  This is bonkers.

It was the 8th gate to the inner city of Babylon!  And here's a creepster photo bombing my picture.

The Germans have a sweet tradition of Kaffee & Kuchen in the afternoons - a German tradition I can get behind!  We loved these afternoons.

Though a particular bebe made sitting down for longer periods of time virtually impossible.  Here she is walking with her mama while she runs towards her daddy.  Pretty darn cute.

Caught her!  She looks pretty over me at this point but don't let that fool you.  She loves me.

And she llloovveess her Uncle "Djoo", as she calls him.  And he lets her slobber all over his ice cream.

Doesn't stop him - anything to get her to sit still in his lap!

We also wandered over to the East Side Gallery, which is one of the longest stretches of the remaining Berlin Wall, and home to a bunch of commissioned graffiti all over it.  This is one of the more famous ones of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and East German President Erich Honnecker embracing and smooching after a speech, which was evidently a common thing.  Now it's just a famous pic/mural.

More zaniness.

Cute family.

Ahhh!

Currywurst!  A delicious Berlin specialty - basically cut up sausage, fries, and a sweet tomatoey sauce.

And then we went to a playground one morning and had a ball.

Surprise!  There's a camera in my face cause I'm a cutie.

Showing off his tight-rope walking skills.

She literally just marches everywhere, as if she's on a mission.

Swinging with her favorite aunt.  We're best pals.

They completed their own ropes course!  Way to go guys!

Good looking couple alert.

More marching.

They had these painted all over the park.  I thought they were funny.

Up next: some interesting history!  Goodnight!