Impressions of Berlin

Impressions of Berlin..

Sky scraped by towering cranes.. Potzdamer Platz alive with growth
and
construction..

The Brandenburg Gate dwarfed by the machinery of construction and
concealed by a skein of scaffolding&;#8230;

American tourists buy Genuine East German army surplus clothing, the
supply never dwindling, always new and freshly packaged - ten years
after the collapse of the Wall.. Another form of splinters from the
true cross? Will red army fur hats still be on sale in the next
millennium?

The drunks at Zoo Station drinking Schnapps and peeing in corners
frighten young backpackers who are sanitised against such exhibitionism
by their English or American concept of 'proper'
behaviour&;#8230;

Peruvian Indians play music of the Andes on ancient wooden wind
instruments - and sell modern CD's to the crowds.

Roller bladers jump down the steps outside KDW, their bravery and
agility applauded by passers by&;#8230;

A con man fleeces a woman of DM200 with the hunt the pea trick.. His
secret accomplice comforts her and hurls abuse at the card sharp.. Then
joins him round the corner to share the spoils&;#8230;.. How can
people still fall for such a well known con?

In KuDamm, A dachshund squats, and makes his small donation to Berlin's
city wide carpet of shit - his mistress smiles fondly and leads him
away daintily between the deposits of his predecessors..