Turns out BrumaRV is parked virtually on top of what was once part of the “Berlin Wall”. We discovered this as we walked out of our surprisingly central Berlin campground this morning. We then followed a fragmented  pathway that was once a part of this notorious wall and it stretched all the way to the “new” Reichstag (German Parliament). Interestingly, sections of the old original wall still exist in many neighbourhoods but for the most part you’d be hard pressed to find concrete evidence of its existence in this rapidly changing city. This is not the same Berlin that Bert and I saw in 1972. No mean looking and threatening GDR military guards at “Checkpoint Charley” to contend with.  Instead, work cranes everywhere filling in the empty gaps of old East Berlin with massive building projects and creating impressive ultra modern structures all over the city. Todays Berlin is truly an amazing city with a friendly, safe, and vibrant feel to it. Walking through the Brandenburg Gate this afternoon was an exciting experience for me considering the last time I saw this Gate it was literally trapped in a strange and surreal “no-man’s-land” between the East and the West. Bert and I could only  look at this impressive historical Gate from atop a wooden tower on the Western side of the dividing wall, about a 100 yards back. Nearby we had an interesting conversation with a young East Berliner couple as we waited in a lineup to get reserved access tickets to walk through the new glass Dome of the Reichstag that covers the main legislative chambers. This very impressive structure built to replace the old “bombed-out” dome was only in the conceptual stages in 1972 but now it provides a wonderful panoramic view of central Berlin. Walking along some impressive boulevards we even found the Canadian Embassy and a great Mediterranean buffet.  Much more to see tomorrow.