My Highest Day

Dear Curious,

So I've done a couple of posts without any pictures and I know I'm losing those of you that are either visually stimulated or don't read so well. So here you go, lots of pics.

These were taken atop the tallest building of Potsdamer Platz. Here's the wiki link, which is worth checking out if a) you'd like to see there area from an aerial view or b) would like to read about all the history I'm not mentioning.

But I will mention that we rode up the fastest lift in Europe to get to the top of this building. Twenty-four stories in about 10 seconds, or 8.5 meters per second. No, that's still not comparable to Six Flags, but it's not too short of the elevator in Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory where they shoot out the roof.

Anna and I recline because it's been two hours and we're still looking at how far away the ground is.

The people I went with: (from right) Thomas, Romeu, Anna, and so-and-so.

Remember the Brandenburg Gate (Tor)? That's it, just farther away.

Remember the giraffe? Yeah, that's it, but way smaller. But so are the people.

This is the Sony Center from the inside.
We went here to see Harry Potter 7: Harry Kicks Voldemort's Ass.

This is the same place from above. You see how it's the same?
The disappointing part is that you can't see Harry kicking Voldemort's ass from here.

This doesn't look particularly interesting, but it is. Berlin is a very flat area. No mountains, hills, speed bumps.
This bump on the horizon is actually man made. Of what you ask? (or perhaps didn't)
It's made of the rubble of Berlin, after WWII.

This is the Panorama bear. It has "PANORAMA" written from shoulder to shoulder, wrapping around its butt.
I tried to get a panoramic camera shot of it to catch the spirit, but my camera told me I had to stay still.
You get it anyway.

This is another monument dedicated to some aspect of WWII. I can't remember which.

Surprise! Here it is from far away.

This building is strange. It was once a real tent that stood for years.
After WWII they decided they wanted a permanent tent.
They got it.
The place isn't even for anything anymore, it's just there so they can have a permanent tent.

Berlin makes a big deal out of their super pointy TV tower the same way
Dallas does about their Reunion Tower and Seattle does about their Space Needle.
That's why Godzilla doesn't terrorize places like these.
There's actually something large enough and pointy enough to damage him.
Smart lizard, that.