This was my second time visiting Berlin, and I thought it was great. Unfortunately, the Pergamonmuseum was closed for the second time I attempted to visit it. This is after visiting Pergamon, Turkey, and being unable to see the ancient relics that were looted by the Germans. The museum is currently closed to visitors and is expected to remain closed for 12 to 18 years, between 2037 and 2043, for the execution of comprehensive renovation works. Every other consideration regarding my visit to Berlin is secondary to that disappointment. I waited ten years to visit the Pergamonmuseum, only to discover I will need to wait another 15. –Germany
I had a lot of work the week I visited and was unable to attend the KitKatClub, a famous nightclub in the area. Maybe I will pay it a visit when I am sixty years old, returning to see the Pergamonmuseum. I visited Berlin’s Zoo, as well as some other blasé landmarks; e.g., Jewish memorials do not interest me in an age of Israeli genocide.
Which you can see in the photos. Going just about anywhere is fun when I bring my camera with me, because the ordinary becomes a fun challenge to photograph in an interesting way. I hope someday the photos I take will be able to transport me back to those times that, at the time, felt ordinary; I expect they won’t feel that way in the future.
The highlight was the dinosaur exhibit at the museum. I think it’s the first time I’ve seen an Archeopteryx, which is a very important feathered dinosaur: “these features make Archaeopteryx a clear candidate for a transitional fossil between non-avian dinosaurs and avian dinosaurs (birds). Thus, Archaeopteryx plays an important role, not only in the study of the origin of birds but in the study of dinosaurs. It was named from a single feather in 1861…”
Thank you to Marce for hosting me and serving as my tour guide in Berlin <3
