When planning my european circuit I overlooked Berlin, neglected to do much research on it and thought that it would be a bit of a boring, expensive city. Oh how I couldnt have been any farther from the mark. This city provides an amazing mosiac of historic significance, modern development and alternative culture. You have a city that has survived WW1, the rise of the far right wing nazi party and the totalitarian rule of Adolf Hitler, WW2 and a violent division between east and west during the cold war. This place has taken some hard knocks and like the Italian stallion Rocky Balboa continues to get back up again.
After the people flooded checkpoint Bravo in 1989, starting the demolition of the Berlin Wall this city has continued to change. Still a very volatile polictical environment it has been the stage for a load of political activism. Still happening today you have groups in the districts of kreuzberg and fredriksten who are trying to keep out the commerical development currently sweeping through the rest of Berlin. These districts are cool little boroughs similar to those of Brooklyn and Williamsburg in New York or Fitzroy and Collingwood in Melbourne. Where thought and artistic expression rule over money and possesions. Young people dominate these areas and with a strong international community you can find very affordable Turkish, Indian, Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine.
I have explored all three elements of this city in the 2 and a bit days I've been here and am left wanting more. You could spend a whole lot of time here exploring the little neighbourhoods, museums and the more modren shopping strips and buildings.
Berlin Workouts:
8.9.2010
AMRAP 20 (20:50)
Max HSPU
10 Hollow Rocks
350m Sprint
8 Rounds of: 10, 6, 4, 5, 4, 6, 6, 5.
10.9.2010
5-6k Run (With East side gallery photo taking)
50 Burpees
In 24 hours I will be in Prague. A city that I had actually done research on and am quite excited to see. Very sad to leave Berlin though.
Hey buddy. Good to see you're still chuggin' along nicely. Nutella baguettes and cocoa pops???...oh, the horror of it all! Ads still kickin' my ass over here...just added 41 fcuking seconds to my Fran time...gutted. Take care buddy. SG
ReplyDeleteHaha yes nearly as much sugar as your morning protein revivals.
ReplyDeleteHave put on a little bit of cushioning but its to be expected when youre drinking quite a bit and eating quite a bit of shite.
Added even more time? Geez mate. How is the body holding up? Shoulders and back still fecked?
Living the dream mate. Im sure youll at least beat me in a workout when I come back with a beer belly and no strength to speak of.
Having said that my bench press numbers have actually increased.
Max