Today we set out to see the big sites of Berlin today. After a surprisingly inefficient tram/subway/elevated train ride, I'm still not sure if it was the fact that I can't speak German. When we arrived at Mitte (central Berlin) our first stop was the Brandenburg Gate. The Mitte was a zoo today, when we came out of the subway station there were Poleizi everywhere, a stage set up on the far side of the gate, not to mention the tourists. Janelle and I were asking each other, was it always like this or was something going on? We soon found out that Germans take their soccer seriously. Some people were there to see the sites but most people were rolling in to get ready for a very large street party/public viewing of the semifinal Euro 2012 game between Germany and Italy. More on that later.
We also saw the Reichstag, the imposing, glass domed German capital building.
After we indulged the adults with some historical sites, it was the kid's turn with a trip the Legoland Discovery Center. Which is not to be confused with Legoland Theme Park, the Discovery Center was great fun for the kids, but it was like the less cool little sister. It was the highlight of the day for the kids none the less.
I wanted to watch the soccer game were the Germans would, but we decided that a several thousand person block party, with riot police wouldn't be the best place to be with the little ones. So we went out to eat. But as far as I can tell there aren't any sports bars per se, but even better most of the many restaurants in the neighborhood had tv's out on the sidewalks. So we sat down at a place that looked kid friendly and enjoyed the game and dinner. Unfortunately for the Germans the game did not go too well, but this should make for a good time in Italy Monday.
-Issac
Location:Berlin Germany
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