Berlin demonstration

We asked our tour guide at the end of the tour where the hipster place of Berlin is, she send us towards Kreuzberg. We got of the subway, started to look around all of a sudden we se tons... I mean tons of police in full riot uniforms hanging out.... We walk further and see a crowd of people hanging out in an intersection some of them were sitting in the middle of the street, peaceful strumming the guitar. We ask what was going on. Apparently some refugees occupied an old abandon school and made it in to their home, they had been promised Asylum that never came through so now they had grown frustrated. The city decided to clean up and evict all people of occupied buildings, but the refugees took to the roof of the building and said they will throw them self to the ground in case police enters... All the people on the street was there to support the refugees. A couple of ours before we got there there was a scuffle between police and protester, people got bloody noses, got carried away by police and teargas was being used. We all thought this was a new event but talking with people we found out it has been going on for over a week with the same intense police back up.  A full city block around the school has been blocked of and only people that could show a drivers license with their street address was leg through. A German man told us, German police is great as long as you go to work and mind your own business, as soon as you oppose they come out in full force. the police man at the barricade were dressed completely in black with no identifying tags to allow them to be as brutal as they want to without any risk of anyone identifying them. 

We left, grabbed an ice cream and then found a quiet street bar where we could watch Switzerland vs Argentina!

Prague to Berlin Via Train

The train ride was incredible beautiful it followed the river for all of Czech Republic

Prague Architecture

Prague is one of the city with the most Art Noveau buildings in Europe. One of its main features is the ok town square and the Astronomical clock!

Max wants to become a falconer :)

At the Prague Castle grounds they let you hold wild prey birds like falcons, golden eagles and owl for the exchange of some small monies!! Max now wants to become a falconer, you have to be 12 first !

Prague Friday 26

Today's Morfar Coffe index is 72 Czech money for a medium Kaffe Americano! About $3.50. For those of you that does no know what the Morfar Coffe index is, it is my dad or as we call grandpa in Swedish "Morfar" his way if judging the tourist factor of places he visits... The cheaper the coffee the less of a tourist trap, the pricier the Coffee the bigger tourist trap!

Prague at night

So we had beer, now we just needed some guests! A quick text and our friends Sean and Jennifer and their kids came up four flights of stairs with kids, strollers and a bike!,,

Prague arrival!!

The second plane-ride is always an excersise in delirious sleeping. You get on the plane and nod on and of for the next 2 hours as you try to scruff down some food! The decent offered magnificent views of Prague and the river! The cab drive in to town was like a roller ride with "fun" drivers all around! Wow the buildings were fun, and amazing! We arrived at our Airbnb and our host was there within minutes.. 4 flights of stairs up to a Pied a terre, attic space converted to a hyper cool modern studio apartment fully equipped with even a roof top deck! Giant super market 3 minutes away offered up all the food Czech families eat not to mention the beer selection!!! That was later enjoyed at the said rooftop deck!

The dancing house by some famous French architect.

Woohoo enough beer for a thirsty American

Yep he will drink it all!,