I love Berlin!

We’ve had a wunderbar 5 days here in Berlin.  It’s been a total whirlwind and this is the very first chance I’ve had to sit down at the computer.   Here are some highlights:
OM yoga TT grads in Berlin: Detlev, Kristin, Nina and Petra.  There are even two more but the other Kristin left before we took the picture and we think Jorgos is stuck in Greece due to the cancellation air flights.

OM yoga TT grads in Berlin: Detlev, Kristin, Nina and Petra. There are even two more but the other Kristin left before we took the picture and we think Jorgos is stuck in Greece due to the cancellation air flights.

Day 1 - Detlev and Hans took us on a great tour of Berlin.  This is the last standing part of the wall.  We also saw where the book burning took place, the Brandenburg Gate, some cool spots in East Berlin, walked through the Holocaust Memorial and more.

Day 1 - Detlev and Hans took us on a great tour of Berlin. This is the last standing part of the wall. We also saw where the book burning took place, the Brandenburg Gate, some cool spots in East Berlin, walked through the Holocaust Memorial and more.

We had a delicious lunch at the charming Literaturhaus.

We had a delicious lunch at the charming Literaturhaus.

Here we are at the top of the Reichstag.  This glass spiral structure tops the Senate and represents open government.  You can actually look down and see the session.

Here we are at the top of the Reichstag. This glass spiral structure tops the Senate and represents open government. You can actually look down and see the session.

Then we went to Detlev and Hans' house where Hans made us a wonderful pasta dinner.  Nina and Kristin T. and her hubby, Christof, joined us for a grand OM yoga reunion.

Then we went to Detlev and Hans' house where Hans made us a wonderful pasta dinner. Nina and Kristin T. and her hubby, Christof, joined us for a grand OM yoga reunion.

 

Here is David walking on the 10,000 metal faces representing all those who have been killed in wars.  This is in the Jewish Museum which is very hard to visit but important.  Daniel Liebskind's architecture is awesome and brilliant.

Here is David walking on the 10,000 metal faces representing all those who have been killed in wars. This is in the Jewish Museum which is very hard to visit but important. Daniel Liebskind's architecture is awesome and brilliant.

Detlev and behind him is a huge statue of a woman calling to the other side, from when the wall was there.

Detlev and behind him is a huge statue of a woman calling to the other side, from when the wall was there.

This is Hans.  He is a prince; an especially elegant, kind, big hearted person.

This is Hans. He is a prince; an especially elegant, kind, big hearted person. He sometimes get a little bit lost and in this case, it meant we had a beautiful walk along the river.

It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed the walk to the boat where we had dinner at sunset.

It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed the walk to the boat where we had dinner at sunset.

Detlev and Beate are waiting for us on the boat.

Detlev and Beate are waiting for us on the boat.

We heard someone singing opera and turned around.  Standing on the shore beside the boat was a singing newspaper salesman.  Then he came on the boat and we bought a paper.  Then we asked for another song and he happily obliged us.  Berlin is full of so much wonderful art everywhere!

We heard someone singing opera and turned around. Standing on the shore beside the boat was a singing newspaper salesman. Then he came on the boat and we bought a paper. Then we asked for another song and he happily obliged us. Berlin is full of so much wonderful art everywhere!

Beate, owner of Moveo Yoga, and her terrific beau, Tom.

Beate, owner of Moveo Yoga, and her terrific beau, Tom.

Hans likes his dinner which comes on a boat-like plate.

Hans likes his dinner which comes on a boat-like plate.

But this was my favorite waiter of the whole weekend.  Very dapper.

But this was my favorite waiter of the whole weekend. Very dapper.We all enjoyed a delicious dessert tarte flambe but David insisted on also ordering a nun's fart.

One Response to “I love Berlin!”

  1. Sandy Gross Says:

    David, LOL on that last pic an comment!!!

    Wow, you guys, love seeing Berlin through OM eyes… I was there in 1994. It was nice to see my partial German history…and we went to a museum there too…wonder if it was the same one…

    Looks like a lovely studio and a great group of yogis.

    Nice to see you all!

    Sandy G

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