Last Days

Schedules easing up, premieres triumphantly performed, attentions finally turned to the city and people around us. The chance to investigate the grounds of the FEZ-Berlin, becoming children again spinning, climbing, playing keep-away, riding ziplines and flipping over nets.

Traditional cast photos taken on the seats at the Wulheide S-Bahn stop. Posing, having fun. Fun! Quick before the train comes!

Brunches, dinners, sights, sounds, days and nights. Separately, together; en masse or in small groups. Shopping. White shoes and a green coat, spectacular finds in a retro shoppe. Limited edition books from an independent seller. Gifts for friends.

Eating, playing, touring, oohing, aahing. A place called Cake. Bonding. Resting. Catching up on homework long ignored and Internet time much-desired.

Berlin by night: Kaiser Wilhelm Gedaechtniskirsch on Ku'damm; a new memorial for Die Mauer (20 year anniversary of the fall of the wall); the Sony Centre space-age "I'm in a sci-fi movie" feeling; the Holocaust memorial looming silent gray eerie in the night; Brandenburg gate as a backdrop for "Ich bin der mann!"; and a climb up around the spiral of the Reichstag/Bundestag Dom singing "Hey Ho" and "Land of the Silver Birch"

Berlin by day: coffee and brunch at a funky place in Mitte; Annie Leibowitz photography exhibition at C/O gallery; exploration of the eclectic Tacheles property; dropping by the Berliner Ensemble but no tickets for Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder :(but Holly gets to go to Spring Awakening after we leave)
Our next to last night, the pleasure of making dinner for Garry's mum, Ann. Later joined by Flo, Florian and Toby for goodbyes.

The long trek home. Did we even go? The only evidence is left in hearts, minds and memories.