Well last night was one of the most amazing experiences both of us have ever had. We started the day at around 1pm by catching the train into the city and having a couple of beers. We realised that it was going to be a very expensive night/afternoon if we bought beers from the bars on the street at the festival, so we headed to a supermarket to get some alcohol. We ended up getting a couple of bottles of vodka for 5 euro each! Berlin is SO cheap! The festival itself was held in the middle of Berlin at the Brandenburg gate which had been cut off from traffic and transformed into a stage. It's amazing how much work these people had put in for this one night of partying. Once the parade began it was a brilliant show of floats driving up towards the Brandenburg Gate. The security was very relaxed which allowed us to get really close to the procession and get some brilliant photo's. At one stage Jamie and Marta (Johns girlfriend) were actually on a float and John and Andrew followed behind in the procession itself.
At the end of the parade there was a concert which had about 500,000 people at it which was just amazing. It was an excellent way to end the day. Although we didn't expect to get to Berlin at this stage of our trip and the circumstances were less than ideal, it was all made worth it by having a night like that. We look forward to getting back to Dusseldorf tomorrow to see our mate and hopefully make our way south.
A&J
Looking suitably gay... good to see those sunnies being put to appropriate use Andrew. Who's the hot beard in black?
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Where did you get that hat??? Glad to hear that things are looking up. Hope Callum is running smoothly. Sending you an email. Lots of love.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see someone else has been wondering about the hat as well....
ReplyDeleteStill following your travels. You sure are having an adventurous time, good and bad times.
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Love from Ina