We had quite an interesting day in Berlin today. We spent the afternoon sightseeing the parts of Berlin that we missed on our tour, mostly the Berlin Wall area. We made a trip out to the East Side Gallery - the longest remaining section of the wall. Artists from 20 plus countries have graffitied the wall since 1989. The art itself was neat to see, but more than anything, it was amazing to think about what it all meant. So many celebrations and parties happened during the time that it came down. And we were really in awe to be there.
The most interesting experience in the day actually had nothing to do with Berlin history at all, however! We had a picnic lunch at Tiergarden, which is a green grassy park near the zoo. When we were walking and looking for a good spot to set up our picnic, Phill thought he saw a naked man through the bushes. I was kind of skeptical of his observation until I turned briefly to my left and noticed a huge grassy area with at least 30 naked men lying about. Berlin is actually known to be very gay friendly and have a large gay population. We lived in Key West...and I can honestly say neither of us had seen anything like it! Haha! Apparently it's a popular sunbathing spot. We ended up staying for our picnic. It was quite the cultural experience... Too funny!
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The Road to Elsewhere
When traveling, you meet all sorts of interesting people. Many inquire about where you're coming from and especially where you're going to, to which we are only able to reply - “Excellent question.”
When Phill learned that he would be leaving the Coast Guard, many different thoughts about what our future had in store surfaced. In the midst of our wondering, we began thinking about all of the travels we had been dreaming about doing. Rather than looking for jobs and a place to live, what if we embraced our joblessness and homelessness and instead took the time to drive across the United States, visit national parks, take a much-needed tropical vacation and then backpack through Europe?
Be wary of thoughts that come when you're uncertain of your immediate fate. They're unhinged, unpredictable, irresponsible...and come disguised as breathtakingly exciting.
So, here we are, driving (and camping) across the United States, playing in Maui for one week, attending weddings, temping in the Seattle area, enjoying the summertime, and bumming through Europe.
When we return, I imagine we'll be looking for a place to work and live. Or something like that...
Anyway, enjoy our story as we experience it.
When Phill learned that he would be leaving the Coast Guard, many different thoughts about what our future had in store surfaced. In the midst of our wondering, we began thinking about all of the travels we had been dreaming about doing. Rather than looking for jobs and a place to live, what if we embraced our joblessness and homelessness and instead took the time to drive across the United States, visit national parks, take a much-needed tropical vacation and then backpack through Europe?
Be wary of thoughts that come when you're uncertain of your immediate fate. They're unhinged, unpredictable, irresponsible...and come disguised as breathtakingly exciting.
So, here we are, driving (and camping) across the United States, playing in Maui for one week, attending weddings, temping in the Seattle area, enjoying the summertime, and bumming through Europe.
When we return, I imagine we'll be looking for a place to work and live. Or something like that...
Anyway, enjoy our story as we experience it.
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