Berlin: A little walk, food and bears

I went out for a short walk the first day I arrived in Berlin. I arrived in the afternoon and the sun sets late in summer, but I didn't want to go out for too long because I had already been on the go for five days and I found that I was getting tired earlier and earlier each day. (You know, the first couple of days you can walk around all day, then on the third you find yourself getting tired before the sun sets, and then the next, you're weary after only a half-day's walk.)

a building I passed on the way to Alexanderplatz (I don't know what it is)

I found this "advertisement" for the motorbike museum near Alexanderplatz

behind the van
"that way" (I didn't go)

Alexanderplatz is a really big square...each time I went there (and I went there three times), I found myself getting lost. And I only discovered a part of the square by accident the next day...and couldn't find it again the day after :s

Here's what I discovered by accident:

world time...and positions of the planets!

On my way back (I only went as far as Alexanderplatz that day), I saw these puppies in a shop window.

I wonder whether they're real... The shop was rather empty, so I didn't dare to go in, the shop owner might have watched my every move! :P

Then there are the food and bears that I saw/ate in different parts of Berlin. (I expect you to be smart enough to figure out which ones I saw and which ones I ate ;) )

a teddy bear in a souvenir shop window

plushy "I ♥ Berlin" cushions

a pretty good soup with sausage, meat and vegetable pieces in it

my lunch on the last day, I bought everything in a supermarket not far away

dessert

They have a lot of yoghurt with the extra fruit/crunchy stuff. I like that :)
We don't find it in usual supermarkets in France (or if we do, it's rather expensive). We can find it in LIDL (another supermarket), but that's not so convenient...

I don't know what's the thing about the Berlin bear statues, but I saw several when I was there. I only took photos of two, though.

I saw this in the Alexanderplatz metro station when I changed to the U2 line to get to the hostel. I made a mental note to take a photo before leaving the city...

This was near the zoo area.

Oh, and the seats in the train from the airport needs a special mention. When I first got into the train, I thought, "What a lot of graffiti!" But no, it was the decor.


Till the next post...where we will finally go sightseeing! lol