Ampelmann in Berlin

Berlin and Ampelmann  Another great day in Berlin, but a long one!  Today we started in Kretzeberg in the Jewish section.  We toured the area which and visited a Jewish Market.  Then we were graciously invited into the home of the Head of the EU visitors office.  Ulli and her husband Martin were delightful!  We enjoyed BuchenSwartz gateau and a roof top view of the city German memorial to the Jewish People, and looped around to the Brandenburg Gate.  Naturally the French Quarter where the gate stands today is not the original location of the gate.  It's always a thrill to stop at the gate and imagine what it was like to pass through it. Then hopped the bus to the Ampelmann restaurant.  Ampelmann is the crossing light that only exsists in East Berlin.  Gradually as he becomes a tourist symbol most crossings in the West are starting to be replaced with Ampelmann.  There are restaurants and gift shops all over the city.  Naturally I had to ride Ampelmann!  Then we enjoyed a beautiful classical concert in the Berlin Cathedral.  The encore...some poor elderly man had a stroke in the pew in front of us.  The emergency services were spectacular and acted so promptly.  There was no fuss and they attended to him and got him to the hospital safely.  Talk about a momentous ending to the performance!