Day 10: German Unity Day

so oct 3 is german unity day, a national holiday celebrating the re-unification of east and west germany. Many things are closed other than it seems most restaraunts, a couple galleries, and museums. I spent the day walking around to some galleries, went to check point charlie, and then to the east side gallery, which is a section of the wall that has been preserved and turned into a public art forum. over the years it has sort of been grafitied and eroded, so the most impressive works remaining are the current graffiti. but there were some remniants of the origonal murials painted on it. I also walked around a couple neighborhoods and photographed graffiti… did my laundry.. etc.. saw so many shops I wish I could have gone in, and gallerys that were closed…

Filed by pete at October 3rd, 2006 under Europe 06