Monthly Archives: Jan 2020
Wall Fragments
The first time I noticed that pieces of the wall had been used for something other than ornaments outside hotels around Berlin and elsewhere was whilst cycling along the Konigsweg behind Dreilinden. There are several old border buildings/ruins in the woods there and the famous pink tank memorial on a plinth. Closer to the KleinmachnowContinue reading “Wall Fragments”
Deutsch
Berliner Mauerweg Berlin und Mauer, für immer synonym, und obwohl die Stadt seit 30 Jahren vereint ist, kann man in diesem Jahr die gesamte Route zu Fuß oder mit dem Fahrrad auf dem “Berliner Mauerweg” verfolgen. Er ist etwa 160 km lang und umgibt das gesamte Gebiet, das zwischen 1961 und 1989 West-Berlin war. IchContinue reading “Deutsch”
Berliner Mauerweg
Berlin and Wall, synonomous forever and although the city has been unified for 30 years this year, it is possible to trace the entire route on foot or by bicycle on the ‘Berlin Wall Way’. It is around 160km and encircles the whole of what was West Berlin between 1961 and 1989. I decided toContinue reading “Berliner Mauerweg”
6 Days Berlin
An appropriate time to start my blog. I have just finished 5 days of cycling the Berliner Mauerweg (the route of the Berlin Wall 1961-1989) in 5 sections of around 30km each. I followed this with my first visit to the Velodrome Berlin in Friedrichshain and enjoyed the famous 6 Tage Berlin cycling event. IContinue reading “6 Days Berlin”