Miss
Rheingold-----(German name)
No pee for
free in Berlin! But oh, what clean and well furnished toilets as is everything
in that city, just about. Berlin is a broad, open city, lined, coddled, and
shaded by a magnificent assortment of trees. Buildings sparkle with high
polished cleanliness, a sheen of beauty and caring. No trash on the streets, no
dog dumps, how do they do it?!
Polite to
the core----echoing “Good Mornings”(Guten Morgen)and “Thank yous” (Danke)
proudly and musically pronounced just about everywhere. The contrast coming out
of Eilat is that of having an electric shock!
Berlin
houses a 15 mile zoo that can be walked through as one would an entire city!
Every species of animal known on the planet of taken care of with the attention
of a happy mother for its child. The beauty of the grounds is astounding.
A vacation
in a new location offers new air to breathe, as each breath takes in the new
surroundings and faces (many on bikes following marginalized bike routes).My
last trip to Berlin was a fast run through crossing the border into East Berlin
for a night with a new highly sociable American gay buddy I had just met on the
train from Paris, circa 1963.
It seems as
if you are going to live there, you should major in German and minor in
Italian! Although that may be highly influenced by the August tourist factor!
The overall
kindness, the cleanliness, the efficacious, expedient city transport is out of
a Sci –Fi film. The art of elegant advertising is equal to the Russian metro
walls. The seating arrangements on the local trains are perfect for volume of
seats----the trains are quiet and managed to high perfection. There is no
graffiti! The subway decorum fully disqualifies New York City! All ticket
purchases are mechanized and pre-charged
according to distances covered. The prices are high for these, but the
maintenance supposes well paid salaries.
Miles of
perfectly maintained windows peering from the polished surfaces of houses and
monuments---many ---many---squares---towers---cafes---and full recognition of
the past---and the horrors of THE WALL!
Museums are
numerous—there are exhibitions of Hitler days in the National museum----
downstairs--- separated ---- Every moment above there is filled with a
brilliant history of art and beauty-all had me bursting with anger and charged
my brain with the question:
WHY couldn’t
this nation have led the world into peace, harmony, and esthetic proportions? W-H-Y??? Where does evil originate?
There is so
much hegemony here---turned for the GOOD!
Most of the
local Germans are built like human towers with proportioned features and
abundant gold hair. Sadly, obesity has taken its toll as in most nations----it
seems so out of place here! It is mostly the women here who have allowed this
perversion.
This city
seems to embrace being civilized. The language is rich in expression and fine
grammar-----Thanks to my early Yiddish exposure and my German studies while
living in France, I have maintained a good deal of conversational German and
much enjoyed using it freely here.
I did
prepare for weeks before our trip as well with an Austrian Yoga teacher.
We visited a
Hatha Yoga Center there ---- glorious --- and were invited to take a class.
BEAUTY
EARNEST
RIGHTEOUS
LIABILITY
INTERDEPENDENT
NEO CLASSIC
The most
beautiful and reliable city I have been in---what a contrast to our present
space on the planet!
We were most graciously received by new friends in a
spacious, sunny and imaginative old European style apartment. The best part was
a three day visit form a couple who live in Alsace. Our 23 rd anniversary of
being together was a deep and dreamlike experience!
Will
continue on Mondays in the future,
Miss
Rheingold---TCHUSS!
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