Inge's Weekend in Berlin

While Ben was studying and taking photos, I went off to Berlin for the weekend to visit our friend Petra and her daughter Elly. It also coincided with the arrival of our friends Jop and Amanda from Sydney (they lived around the corner from us in Stanmore!). It was a very relaxing weekend with beautiful weather, wandering or cycling around Berlin and catching up with friends. I love visiting Berlin, it's a wonderful city, and I feel very at home there with such good friends around. Also, the shoes are very cheap, I came home with 4 new pairs!!!

Here are some photos of the weekend...


Elly plays with her friends Xaver & Frida in the sandpit while Petra warily eyes barebottom
Elly (currently in toilet training!)


Saturday morning we met up with Micha & Julia at the markets for a coffee. Micha was half
asleep, so we attempted the photo again..........but he couldn't keep them open long enough!
So Julia and I left him with Elly & another of her friends on the swings while we went shopping
in the markets!


Elly's friend gives her a push, but she's not impressed and much prefers to have
Micha push her high like a bird on the swing!

Amanda & Jop arrived in the afternoon and we went on a walking tour of Berlin. Not sure how much Amanda
& Jop took in as most of their time (especially Jop's!) was taken up either carrying or entertaining Elly!!


Petra, Amanda & Jop on the river at the start of our walking tour.


Uncle Jop was Elly's clear favourite, and with talents like making a popping noise with his mouth, why wouldn't he be!!
It was hours of fun for everyone, well maybe only for Elly!!!





After a long afternoon walking, it was time to go to the largest beer garden in Berlin, Prater,
for a drink and to catch up with Micha. Amanda & Jop were impressed that the beer garden
even came equipped with a playground for the kids!



The next day we took Amanda & Jop to see the remaining parts of The Wall and the Beach Bars
that have been set up on the river next to The Wall before they joined their Contiki Tour of
Eastern Europe.

Then all of a sudden it was Monday and time for me to go home. Petra & Elly saw me off at the train station, and Elly gave me a special farewell, one of her many tantrums of the weekend!! She is ALMOST three after all, I wouldn't expect anything less!!