Berlin with our two Russian/ German,/Brazilian Friends!!

Never was attracted to this city but WOW, what amazing architecture and the history, of course. I meet Leyla and Sasha at the train station and they take me on a wonderful tour of both East and West Berlin. The centerpiece, of course, is THE Wall. They’ve left a bit of it up for historical reasons and allowed street artists to decorate it. It is not as tall as I imagined, but it formerly had coiled wire on the top to deter climbers. I’m standing on the Eastern side and immediately on the other side is a murky river. I guess if one was successful scaling the wall the water pollution would kill him/her. The painting of two men kissing includes Russia’s Brazhnikov.