The second day began with a leisurely stroll to the Museumsinsel, that is home to some of the best museums ins Germany.
Little one and me share an interest in ancient Egyptian things, thus we went to the Neues Museum, that houses an excellent exhibition on the subject, including the famous bust of Nefertiti …
Ancient depiction of kitchen work. Please note the complete absence of chamber vacuum sealers or any other SV equipment. I wonder how they got their ibis steaks tender ..?
It is only natural that the culture that developed the beer also developed the dice in order to play drinking games.
It seems Ms. Piggy was also conceived in the Old Kingdom. While little one supported my theory, the curator we asked about that was less inclined to back it up.
From the Museum it was a short walk to the Red City Hall (the seat of Berlins mayor) and Alexanderplatz, the former city center of East Berlin, featuring the world clock and the TV tower.
Hungry by now, most members of our party settled for sandwiches in world renowned sandwich chain (because you could sit down there), while I headed out to the Currywurst shop at the back entrance of the Red City Hall. It was quite a queue, but the (spicy) Currywurst was worth the wait …
