When you ask Londoners why they live in London, they will tell you about the night-life, the cultural diversity or the tube. When you ask Parisians why they live in Paris they will tell you about the food, the art and the history. But when you ask Berliners why they live in Berlin, you get a very simple answer, "Because it's the best city in the world."
We don't have many photos from our 5 days in the German capital, mostly because we were too busy having fun. On that note we'll start with some shots from our nights out. Clockwise from top-left: the ping-pong bar, the absinthe bar, green white beer and the horror bar.
You can't visit Berlin without finding yourself confronted by the city's unique history.
The Berlin wall
The outdoor museum at Bernauer St
The former site of Gestapo headquarters, now and forever reduced to rubble.
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
In complete contrast to its cold and infamous past, modern Berlin is youthful, colourful and exciting. We took a tour of the city's graffiti and street art.
And later in the day had a chance to make some of our own.
The East Side Gallery is a section of the Berlin Wall covered with 105 paintings. It is an apt representation of a vibrant new Berlin with fresh memories of a very dark past.
We also said goodbye to our friend Chantal who is continuing her own European adventures.
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