tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post3012735259975638651..comments2024-03-25T22:00:50.265+00:00Comments on *An English Travel Writer*: A Lidl Bit About BerlinJenny Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-66427787866241824572015-10-16T14:41:17.730+01:002015-10-16T14:41:17.730+01:00I really enjoyed my visit to Berlin and would love...I really enjoyed my visit to Berlin and would love to go back again as there's so much I didn't see. I did see Fassbender and Rausch and would definitely like to pay a return visit there:)Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-6431106095416715272015-09-29T12:52:01.385+01:002015-09-29T12:52:01.385+01:00I have an interesting trip in Berlin through your ...I have an interesting trip in Berlin through your nice photos. Mario game makes me remember the happy childhood experience.<br /><br /><a href="http://teflstore.com/what-is-tefl-certification/" rel="nofollow">My Blog @tefl certification</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568045842647389376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-75916549801993179942015-09-29T06:21:11.656+01:002015-09-29T06:21:11.656+01:00Oh wow! That's a cool manhole cover, Berlin! :...Oh wow! That's a cool manhole cover, Berlin! :)linahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273605189937933589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-42916737944912703462015-09-28T08:12:23.685+01:002015-09-28T08:12:23.685+01:00A computer games museum, that is one museum my kid...A computer games museum, that is one museum my kids wouldn't complain about having to visit!Katharine Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272802201564787548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-53993205081513164112015-09-25T15:03:22.072+01:002015-09-25T15:03:22.072+01:00Hello, Jenny! I’ve never been to Berlin but I thin...Hello, Jenny! I’ve never been to Berlin but I think this expression nicely fits to my image of Berlin; “…a strength and energy which is reflected in its greyness, hardness and occasional baroque flourishes”. With the quaint atmosphere, bizarre sculptures, interesting museum, moreish chocolates, perfect hotel…. your travel seems to have been a lot of fun. Have healthy and happy autumn ahead.<br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-53112806904168117342015-09-22T00:47:47.585+01:002015-09-22T00:47:47.585+01:00I especially like all those sculptures.I especially like all those sculptures.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-15923288659247444002015-09-21T21:02:43.209+01:002015-09-21T21:02:43.209+01:00I could stand some more more about Berlin, please....I could stand some more more about Berlin, please.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-84823067933257360292015-09-21T13:46:12.360+01:002015-09-21T13:46:12.360+01:00Very interesting post on Berlin. I think it looks...Very interesting post on Berlin. I think it looks both dark and energetic for some reason. The computer museum must have been great to visit - especially with a child with you to enjoy it.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-12506312343686644592015-09-19T15:13:03.220+01:002015-09-19T15:13:03.220+01:00Aha, I love that 1970s living room to play the gam...Aha, I love that 1970s living room to play the game in. Talk about an immersive museum experience! And those chocolates look delicious.Becca McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339982441409936532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-68934963895814703432015-09-14T09:49:47.158+01:002015-09-14T09:49:47.158+01:00I was thinking about that 70s computer tennis game...I was thinking about that 70s computer tennis game the other day. Thank you for reminding me the proper name was Pong!<br /><br />Fantastic photos. I've been to a couple of places in Germany, but not yet Berlin. So much to see and think about.joanne foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694158807826275846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-46110145316889978662015-09-13T22:31:29.970+01:002015-09-13T22:31:29.970+01:00"Weird and grim" seems to sum up the cit..."Weird and grim" seems to sum up the city nicely. However, the video game museum looks like lots of fun. I would love to try the giant joystick. And the mosaic inside the church is quite lovely.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-80448533054002987622015-09-13T16:37:09.275+01:002015-09-13T16:37:09.275+01:00It’s changed since I visited, as you’d expect, bec...It’s changed since I visited, as you’d expect, because that was before the Wall came down. I think it, and Checkpoint Charlie, will always be grim.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-82359655894985659682015-09-11T19:38:55.451+01:002015-09-11T19:38:55.451+01:00Jenny and I visited Berlin last year and warmed to...Jenny and I visited Berlin last year and warmed to it straightaway. There seemed to be a very relaxed and sophisticated feel to it, quite different from London stress and Dublin shabbiness. We were interested in the history, despite its grimness, and we visited the Berlin Wall (what's left of it), the Reichstag, the Holocaust Memorial, the Soviet Memorial and the Stasi Museum. All extremely educational. We also enjoyed the Kathe Kollwitz Museum. And lots of wonderful food, wine and coffee! We'll certainly be going back there again.<br /><br />Strangely enough, most of the sights you mention above are ones we weren't even aware of (apart from Checkpoint Charlie). We'll have to check them out on our next visit. I'd especially like to see the Weltkugelbrunnen sculptures.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-79174648169088251202015-09-11T08:01:52.134+01:002015-09-11T08:01:52.134+01:00And it was in Berlin that I fell in love with Casp...And it was in Berlin that I fell in love with Caspar David Friedrich.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-35105557513883130002015-09-10T19:37:34.105+01:002015-09-10T19:37:34.105+01:00Years ago as a family we used to spent our October...Years ago as a family we used to spent our Octobers with German friends in Heilligensee in Berlin. For me learning about and experiencing the city from and with people who lived there was an experience I've never managed to achieve as a tourist. We went both before and after The Wall came down and after it did we visited friends of our friends in East German and it was a very educational time for us all. I've never been back to Berlin since those days and I'm not sure whether I should or not. I have found that revisiting places decades later often results in disappointment.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-66983020306578559302015-09-09T23:29:13.901+01:002015-09-09T23:29:13.901+01:00My Dad was in Berlin as an American GI just after ...My Dad was in Berlin as an American GI just after World War II. Those soldiers dressed as Americans, I can just hear my Dad say, "they would never have had those belts so low!" Also, I just saw a movie with Marlene Dietrich, and it was filmed in Berlin just after the war, and it showed the bombed out buildings from an airplane. It was just as my Dad said it was....big plies of rubble. Still it was dangerous though...he told me....oh heck, I need to do a post about it! :-) Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-14031010692990862262015-09-09T21:50:35.858+01:002015-09-09T21:50:35.858+01:00After my interest being raised I discovered there&...After my interest being raised I discovered there's isn't much information to be found about Weltkugelbrunnen aka World Fountain. <br /><br />http://www.europa-center-berlin.de/en/the-sights/world-fountain.html<br /><br />One of the joys of blogging is how much one learns about other places in this world of ours, of history, of current situations, personal and otherwise, etc. Never let it be said that blogging is a waste of one's time...I do not believe this to be so. Your blog is proof that it is not, Jenny. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos and all the information you give with them. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-29998914046722083222015-09-09T11:20:04.654+01:002015-09-09T11:20:04.654+01:00I have been several times In Germany but never vis...I have been several times In Germany but never visited Berlin. My brother with my little nephew were in Berlin in July and they made such a good experience like you.<br />Wishing you a happy day dearest Jenny<br />OlympiaThings and Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315714666630050229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-22378450866753712012015-09-09T10:49:01.151+01:002015-09-09T10:49:01.151+01:00I've always wanted to go to Berlin for the his...I've always wanted to go to Berlin for the history. It does look a bit grim however and Iam not sure the modern architecture helps this.<br /><br />The church is awful but like he 'art' the culture that produced it has has a dark history.<br />The Prussian inability to laugh, the Great War, Hitler, Soviet territory, all these influence the thinking of the people. Let light shine in, Berlin needs it. <br /><br />Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-71034394915597771412015-09-09T10:45:12.491+01:002015-09-09T10:45:12.491+01:00I have been to Germany but not to Berlin. As I rea...I have been to Germany but not to Berlin. As I read your post and looked at the pictures my thoughts went back to the days of the Berlin Wall and how relieved we were when it was pulled down. Thanks for this, Jenny, and I'm glad your grandson had a great time there.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-60896429709000299892015-09-09T09:10:58.034+01:002015-09-09T09:10:58.034+01:00I've never been to Berlin either, so now it...I've never been to Berlin either, so now it's crept up my wishlist. Just by the by, it also has a lovely canal and houseboats I'd like to see! But with all these other attractions, maybe a weekend is not enough. Isn't it lovely how going somewhere with children makes you do other things? I really enjoyed this post, Jenny!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-37762475543360040262015-09-09T04:32:21.862+01:002015-09-09T04:32:21.862+01:00It's funny but I've never had a desire to ...It's funny but I've never had a desire to go to Berlin, and your photos are just how I imagined it in my head, as grey, damp and a little ugly, but it still does seem fascinating too. And I don't find any cities attractive really. <br /><br />Space Invaders was my game!LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-5651674296155146832015-09-09T02:34:54.296+01:002015-09-09T02:34:54.296+01:00I've never been to Berlin, but the museum soun...I've never been to Berlin, but the museum sounds fantastic. I know my youngest son would have a great time there! I certainly would enjoy the chocolate shop. It sounds like you had a wonderful time.<br /><br />I haven't been to a Lidl yet, though I know they are all over in Europe. Word is they are looking to expand here in the U.S. now.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-26735601816958011912015-09-09T01:48:52.841+01:002015-09-09T01:48:52.841+01:00I remember when young that there was a photographi...I remember when young that there was a photographic book about Berlin published in the thirties lying round the house....so you've brought me right up to date. Lovely post.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-71217705149688154222015-09-08T23:33:53.195+01:002015-09-08T23:33:53.195+01:00I wasn't expecting to like Berlin, but we had ...I wasn't expecting to like Berlin, but we had a wonderful visit a few years ago.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.com