Not much else to report on in Berlin... in fact, we've done so little I've forgotten what we've been doing the last few days.

 

Needless to say, the city is a buzz with the World Cup on. The weather is quite hot and humid too... and they don't really have air-conditioning cos they don't need to - especially on public transport. Everyone pays for public transport here too, even though no-one checks. They're a trusting bunch... when you buy fruit at the supermarket, you have to weigh it yourself and put a sticker with the price. I could imagine what would happen if they tried this in Melbourne (well at least at my local supermarket).

 

Only got a chance to wander around the city yesterday after watching the Germany vs Ecuador game - we tried to go to the Fan Mile (where they used to have the Love Parade), but they were in lock-down 30 minutes before kick-off due to the number of people. Apparently some guy went psycho in a crowded area 2 weeks ago before the start of the World Cup and started stabbing people, so the police are cracking down. I've sent a couple of videos around that I took in the new Berlin train station of the fans going nuts.

 

So, we've been watching games on balconies, in Beach Bars and beer gardens with thousands of other fans... look to do our touristy things around the city, like we've done in every city so far. Oh yeah, I remember now why we felt so lethargic yesterday... we ate a triple-whopper from Burger King, 3 meat patties and you don't really feel like doing much.