On Sunday I ran a Half Marathon with a friend in Berlin. Unfortunately, my better half could not join the race as she had caught a cold. The weather was nice, the people friendly, I was very satisfied with the time in the end. Apparently, I made a glamorous 1035th place. That was a little disenchanting. Anyways, gives me a reason to train some more.
We took the Monday off and enjoyed Berlin. It was amazing how much had changed since we last went. There’s a Dunkin’ Doughnuts at about every street corner now, the Main Station is completed, and the many construction sites around Potsdamer Platz have turned into real buildings… ;-)
We checked out Egypt’s Sunken Treasures at Martin – Gropius – Bau. An exhibit that showcases ancient statues, artefacts and religious symbols from the sunken cities of Alexandria, Herakleion and Kanopus. The guy who discovered it all is Frank Goddio, who’s running a society to promote the preservation and further research of the sites. One of the coolest things their society is planning: an underwater museum at the former site of the harbor of Alexandria! The exhibit was well worth it. And, for divers like us it was a real tease…