Maursupial

This is Berlin’s take on the community garden, located in green space off the now retired Tempelhof Airport runways. All the gardens are in raised beds because the fuel-drenched soil is conducive to healthy vegetables, but of course Berliners do it in style. Note the tongue-in-cheek political statement on the repurposed water bottles. 

I spent my first full day in Berlin exploring the city- East and West, up and down, on a six and a half hour bike tour with our charming guide Sam, formerly of New Zealand and currently of Fat Tire Bike Tours.  

We saw everything from the main square used for socialist party demonstrations during the days of East Germany to the side of town cohabited by artists and Turkish immigrants. We even got to ride around the runways of Tempelhof Airport, one of Europe’s three pre-WWII airports, which was recently retired and now serves as public space for bikes, kites and picnics.

The sun was out and the roads were flat, so I may be sore tomorrow but right now I feel content.