Yesterday was another sunny breezy afternoon in Berlin so I just randomly took a train to Potsdamer Platz - I was there on Sunday with Toby. Success story: I didn't get lost. The entire time I keep telling my Dory-like-brain, "You got this Jessica, you got this". And apparently I got the shit (huuraaaay!).
What's so special about Potsdamer Platz you ask? Well first of all, they have THE ONE AND ONLY movie theater that plays movies in English. That's important considering the Batman movie is coming up soon. It's located in the heart of Berlin; walking distance to other touristic places e.g. Bradenburg Gate, Memorials, etc. So yes, this is a special place. Just look at the dome-like-ceiling of this Sony Center.
In front of the Sony Center, there's Boulevard der Stars which kinda looks like Hollywood Walk of Fame. But of course I know none of these people. They are all German artists/director/producer/etc.
Walk a bit more and you'll find more parts of Berlin Wall. There's one wall where you can just write whatever on it (it's this one on the picture!).
This is the Holocaust Memorial. Opened in 2005, this memorial has spurred a lot of controversial dialogues. The architect & designer intentionally built the memorial this way and let the people interpret it by themselves. First thought came in mind when I saw this - it looks like a cemetery. And as you walk to the middle of this place, the ground will get lower and lower; it kinda looks like a maze. Anyways, I say it's a good place to reflect on the German history; the Nazism and why we must remember such tragedy so that it won't happen again.
Across the Holocaust Memorial, there's Tiergarten Park where a monument dedicated to homosexual holocaust victims is located. So in the history, the Nazis didn't just discriminate against Jews, but also the disabled and homosexuals because of the Nazi's propaganda: 'The People's Community'. Notice the hole there? There's a short movie clip playing all day, 24/7 about gays today enjoying their rights to love the people they love.
And here's a colorful picture of Rotes Rathaus or the Red City Hall. There's a very colorful hippie guy selling these colorful umbrellas.
My afternoon stroll ended here at Brandenburger Tor - which is one of the most popular tourist destinations. It has been the symbol of peace since the time of Napoleon. So yes Napoleon was here; Kennedy was here; and now I'm here.
Well that's it. End of my afternoon walk and didn't get lost (pat myself on the back). Here's a cute picture to end this long post.
Cheers!
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