Yvonne enjoys health food at a Berlin outdoor Beer Garden


Great day in Berlin. We cycled around all the main sites in Berlin. The 10k bike ride in 4.5 hrs turned into
 25 - 30k  & 5.5 hrs.
All this was achieved without anyone wearing a helmet & no waivers needing to be signed, in fact we stopped during the tour
for lunch & were urged to drink as many 1 litre beers as possible to make the cycling even more enjoyable & the proximity of
buses less daunting.No one was asked to pay for the tour until we returned, relying completely on peoples honesty.
 It was just grab a bike & lets go. All a bit different to over regulated Australia.

 It was fantastic, with a group of 22 riders including the guide, we cycled through every red light in Berlin,
cut off traffic, buses & trucks included & we were only 1 of probably 30 bike tours running all over the city.
The car, bus & truck drivers are very tolerant, unlike Australia. Our guide was funny & thoughtful.
He asked Gunther to ride as sweep ( nothing new there ).For his trouble he received an authenticated piece of the
 Berlin wall & a 0.51L stubbie of German beer. ( now empty )
The bike tour is a must for anyone ever going to Berlin.
Bikes are ubiquitous in Berlin, probably many more bikes than cars, great for a totally flat city & cheap to hire anywhere.

The city is truly lovely with many green & park areas. There are many canals, which are well used.
The cycle tour was comprehesive in its scope, with avery high level of adrenalin delivery.
Nearly evryone on the tour escaped with minimal injuries.

As I type this at the desk in front of our hotel window, it is raining & miserable outside.
We were very lucky yesterday to have had good weather for our ride.
Shortly we are going into the city to catch a few things we didn't have time for yesterday.
Public transport is very good here & much easier to understand than in Brisbane. Even with a different language.
This evening we are catching a 6.45pm flight for Orly in Paris & we will still arrive in daylight as it doesn't get dark
until after 9.30pm.  I will probably continue this on the plane...........

Yvonne & Gunther at the Brandenburg gate 'No mans land' Berlin.