Checking on Charlie in Berlin
Not far from Potsdamer Platz along Nierderkirchner Strasse, a short stretch of the Berlin Wall still stands today. It is actually one of the few
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The last Watchtower and Potsdam Square
Looking completely out of place now in a side street along Erna-Berger Strasse in Potsdamer Platz is the last remaining watchtower of the Berlin Wall.
Holocaust Memorial
After that little happy retail experience at Ampelmann, we made the walk to the Holocaust Memorial to the Jews. Spread across an undulating expanse as
The gate and a souvenier
From the dome, the Brandenburg gate, one of the most famous landmarks in all of Germany, was no more than a stone’s throw away from
A morning walk to the Reichstag
As is often the case when we travel, we rarely book a tour. I do lots of reading whilst he does the exact opposite. He
Berlin, Germany
As some of you may know, we recently visited Berlin, one of the cities that was always on our radar but never on our itinerary
Simpson’s Gap
One of the famous sights along the West MacDonnell Ranges is Simpsons Gap. This is probably the closest place to get to from Alice Springs
Ghost Gums
Another feature of the Australian outback are the Ghost Gums made famous by Aboroginal artist Albert Namatjira. You won’t miss these trees when you travel
Standley’s Chasm at The Alice
Almost smack bang in the middle of the Australian continent lies the remote town of Alice Springs. Known affectionately also as “The Alice“, it is
Organ Pipes National Park
Following on from Trentham Falls, I discovered that not far from Melbourne, there is even more evidence of our volcanic history. After unsuccessful attempts in