May Day in Berlin

Yesterday saw the beginning of May in Berlin,with beautiful hot weather, and big crowds celebrating a great day off from work throughout the city! May day saw celebrations all over, as crowds gathered to relax, bbq, dance and spend time with friends in many parks and streets of Berlin!

I spent the day with a friend at Tiergarten in the West, and it was such a nice day we walked most of the way as everyone else seemed to be doing too! Walking through the Park, you could see how big and how green it really is, and how the lake looked so peaceful and still! It was such a relaxing day, there was no need for us to rush , we could just take our time enjoying the weather and a delicious ice cream, of course!

The cafe and restaurant situated in the middle of the park, and next to the lake were packed full of hungry and beer drinking people! We managed to find a seat on the wooden benches after buying half a litre of Summer rose wine with a hint of mint mixed in! It was lovely, but hard to keep it cold as the heat was warming the wine with every minute that passed! Um, Ice please?

We had heard that Gorlitzer Pakr would be full of people and that djs were going to play live music for the people! From what I have heard and seen on facebook and twitter, it looks like everyone really enjoyed!
Fortunately, we managed to reach a Turkish restaurant near home, before the rain hit! It was like it came out of nowhere, and we could soon hear thunder and lighting! We filled up on pizza, Turkish cheese and mushrooms pizza and very good humus and walked home in the rain feeling very full!

It is known that on May Day in Berlin, many people gather at night to protest against current issues facing Berliners, and reports show that last night was no exception! I could hear Police sirens and loud noises from our flat that went on until the early hours of this morning!  The police seemed prepared for the protests and enough appeared at the scenes, and I have not read that people have been injured or seriously hurt, and I hope that i do not read this, given how it was a day of celebration and everyone appeared to enjoy!



Sun is shining at Tiergarten!