More interesting sites in Berlin

 After our emotional visit to Sachsenhausen, we decided to find a few other places from our cool book from the Mall of Berlin. We found a number of sites in the area of Pankow so we headed there.

First, was a stop at the abandoned Iraqi Embassy. The book said that you could still wander through the place, but it was published in 2019 so we didn't expect that people could still enter willy nilly. We were right as it was boarded up and padlocked shut. We took pictures to prove we were there. 

Then, we walked to Majakowskiring which is where the East German political elite used to live. It is a beautiful neighborhood of tree lined cobblestone streets and big old homes, some of which are empty and locked up, but many are lived in by families. On some of the houses are plaques noting the people who once lived there. 

Our final stop on our tour of interesting sites for the day was Kinderbauernhof Pinke-Panke, a funky, family friendly petting zoo and play area in a beautiful park. We paid a Euro to go in and wander around. If reminded us both of Skansen, in Stockholm. There were lots of young families, some playing in the sprinkler, some petting the donkeys or chasing after geese. It was fun to be there and reminisce about when our kids were young.

Bucky at the abandoned Iraqi Embassy

Another view of the Embassy

Majakowskiring

Majakowskiring

This is the Hut Town for the kids. There are clothes for parents to take to change their kids after a fun day in the park!

Lots of chickens wandering about


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