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1st of May

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Here’s a little bit of what we did yesterday here in Berlin! The 1st of May here is a really big deal! We went to Kreuzberg, a fantastic neighbourhood here in Berlin, with our Italian friend Maurizio. There was this huge open party in the street, with different types of music and food in every corner. We arrived there around one o’clock in the afternoon, and there was already many people there, so we walked around the streets, ate something here and there, and of course appreciated the sun when he wasn’t hiding behind the clouds…ˆˆ

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Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

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I am so happy that the weather is getting warmer around here! The grass is greener, trees have new blossoms, new animals are arriving….don’t you just love the rebirth of nature?! Everything is wonderful!!

With all of that going on, you have no reason to stay at home, just walking around in this amazing city in the sun makes me so happy! There’s always something new to discover. We went for a walk in the lovely Charlottenburg’s neighbourhood, home of countless stores, the Zoo, theatres, museums and the Protestant Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. It’s almost impossible to not be drawn to the church, you’re walking down the street and suddenly you see this church that is almost entirely destroyed. Now, if you are curious like me, you want to go there and discover about its history. The minute you enter the hall, you see beautiful mosaics all around and can imagine how beautiful is was before being destroyed.

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Museum für Naturkunde

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I don’t know if I’ve already told that I have a major in Biology, and during my college time I used to work at a NGO that was specialised in the conservation of neotropical wild cats and also had a rehabilitation center for other wild animals. By that, I don’t even have to say what a huge sucker am I for animals….I LOVE them!

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Vogelsang – The Lost City

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Berlin and its surrounding have some places that are hidden and forgotten. Since so many things have happened around here since the war, they can be quite a historical treasure. We weren’t familiarised with them since a couple of weeks back…we met an Italian guy, Maurizio, at our German language class and he invited us to go with him and his other Italian friend, who is a Historian, to go visit the lost city of Vogelsang. I’ve never in my life been to places like these, and I was a little afraid of what I could run into there…but gladly it all went well and became a super interesting trip!

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Flea Market

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Yesterday we went to this amazing Flea Market near Tiergarten park, located at central Berlin. I confess that I have a big crush on flea markets, you can find so much cool stuff there and I always catch myself thinking on the history of those particular items. This flea market is really big compared to the one’s I used to go in Brazil, theres a wide variety of silverware, colorful glasses and porcelain, which I would be very, very happy to purchase…haha!  What scared me a little bit was the amount of fur coats, scarves and hats, I am really against that… But besides that, we had a really great time, and if we end up staying here in Berlin (which I wish very much that we do), I could easily furniture our entire home there!
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East Side Gallery

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As I said here, last saturday we went to visit the East Side Gallery. This open air gallery consists of 1.3 km long section of the Berlin Wall (we still have to go back there to see it all). It’s really impressive to see so many paintings from artists from all around the world, you can see and feel the spirit of liberation of that time, wishing and hoping always for a free future for all the people in the world.

One of the most famous paintings is “My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love” by Dmitri Vrubel, he painted the iconic photograph of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev leaning in to kiss his East German counterpart Erich Honecker, in 1979 during the 30th anniversary celebration of the foundation of the German Democratic Republic. This painting really catches your eye because of its power.

These paintings are a historical mark of Berlin, so respect and preserve! 😉

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Saturday with Sun and Fun

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Hallo!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and Valentine’s Day!

We had a great sunny weekend here in Berlin, and of course we chose to enjoy it by exploring the city. First we went to Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg to visit the East Side Gallery (I’ll do a special post about it later), and for my amusement there was a lot of people there, some admiring the art and a some appreciating the sun along the Spree with music in the backround. I just love days like these here in Berlin, it’s nice to appreciate the warm sun on a cold day.

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Artsy Berlin

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By the little while I’ve been living in Berlin, I’ve noticed that this city is full of art! Any short walk around the streets or bus rides, there they are…
Art on the streets, buildings, remains of the wall, paintings in cafes and countless galleries.

The art keeps this city alive, and I love it!

Here are some random pictures we took while wandering around.

Next stop, East Side Gallery! 😉

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Around Berlin

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photo 5 (3)Since Rafael and I arrived here in the city, we are running around after a good apartment to live, german schools and visa issues. That has left us no time to do some tourism in the city, we haven’t gone to any museum, exhibition, etc….

I am amazed by how many stores and cafes there are here in Berlin, you can literally transform any little space in a nice shop. Everything just seems so organized here for me, but I guess its easy for me to say, since I have been here for just one week, but I’m already loving it!

Here are some random pictures of the places we passed in Berlin.

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Hallo from Berlin!!!

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This is my current window view from the hotel in Berlin, big changes are ahead! Rafael and I decided to stay for some time here in Berlin, we want to study the german language, learn about its rich culture and know what it’s like to live life as a Berliner.  Continue reading →