After some driving, an overnight boat ride, and more (fast!) driving (with the all-too-common slow-way-down for a fair bit of construction), we arrived in the suburbs of Berlin where we stayed for a few nights of our fall break. During our time in Berlin we visited both zoos: the Tierpark Berlin, which is in the outskirts of the city, and Zoo Berlin, which is in the Tiergarten in the city center along with the Aquarium. We took the S Bahn into the city from our rented oasis in the suburbs. The rainy weather kept me from snapping as many urban pics as I had intended.
A comically cute duo at Tierpark Berlin
A bird of prey show at Tierpark Berlin
Swooping towards us
Catching a bird…..
….successfully at the bird of prey show
The back of Friedrichsfelde Palace in Tierpark Berlin
The front of Friedrichsfelde Palace in the Tierpark Berlin
A sweatered visitor at Zoo Berlin
Mama and kid at Zoo Berlin
Side view
Flossing is important
Someone gets a beauty brush at Zoo Berlin
Handsome turkey lady at Zoo Berlin
OINK, says mama pig
oink, responds baby pig
Porcupine young hang out on a tree branch at Zoo Berlin
A section of the Berlin Wall
Workers
A tourist snapping a pic of the Victory Column
We happened upon a police “fair” while walking through the Tiergarten
Need caffeine?
Life-sized Playmobile cop
The Soviet War Memorial in the Tiergarten
Something was afoot on the west side of Brandenburger Tor
Rent a bike
A really pretty bird on the U Bahn platform
Platform at Hallesches Tor
U Bahn approaches
Doors open on the U Bahn
Someone has packed some refreshing beverages
Happy sparrows
Altes museum window
The back of the Reichtag along the Spree
Colorful train in a colorful neighborhood
The Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Passengers wait to board
Looking the other way at the Hauptbahnhof
The roof of the Hauptbahnhof
A curiousity seen from the train
Artistic buildings seen from the train
The Berliner Fernsehturm as seen from the U Bahn
