Dinosaur and Freitzeit Park Germendorf

Wow, last time I posted was last summer, how time has passed!! We've done SO much since and I have so much to share, I'm not sure what place to tell you about first. My friends and family have started to joke that I should start a 'tour and events company' because I am always organizing the next place to visit.

So, after much debating I'm going to tell you about :

Dinosaur and Freizeit Park Germendorf

It's a little bit of a journey to get there, but we've been twice now because it is definitely worth the revisit when friends and family come to Berlin.  We get the SBahn to Oranienburg and then the bus and then unfortunately about another 15min walk to the park itself (not sure why there is no direct transport to the door!)

It's not expensive to get in- Check here for their up-to-date prices http://www.freizeitpark-germendorf.de/index.php/start.html

The two times that we went we took our picnic, although there are options to eat there, such as chips, bratwurst etc. If it's a hot day be prepared to buy drinks and ice creams, even with taking water it wasn't enough for a whole day there.

As soon as you come in you'll see the lake and lots of rides, we turned to the right and followed the path to the animals and dinosaur section first. The deers roam free and love being fed. You can put a 20c in the machine and get food for them. This was a lot of fun, because deers mostly run away scared. There are a few other animals that you can see, but since we've been to the zoo so many times, feeding the deers was more interesting.  

  

Then you go through the gates to the dinosaur park and their huge, life size (?) models. The kids thought it was amazing. They ran up this huge rock and at the top there was a slide to come down the other side and a small lake for kids to play (remember to take your swimming costume and a towel, although German kids are quite happy to play naked). 

Then we walked around looking at the dinosaurs and ran up the volcano! I was convinced to put the money in to turn the volcano on, hummm, what a diasppointment, but it certainly made us laugh! There is a park area for the kids to play too. 

So we made our way back through the dinosaur area, past the animals and to the rides and playground. The kids were over the moon. Lots of fun and really cheap prices too, most things are free. Rides are between 50c and 1 euro and some of them are even self service- put the money in, go on the ride and that's it, no one is there to supervise! There is also a free indoor play area, so an option if it rains and a bouncy castle too, which is free to use. The pictures tell the story even better so here are some of the best from our time there. 

 

Tip- remember to check the bus times for leaving in the afternoon, we got there just after one had left and had to wait another hour for the next one- although there is a nice little Greek restaurant/bar/hotel  next to the bus stop, so we had a drink for the time to pass!

Great day for both young and old, we will be back for sure!

Off line for a couple of weeks

Hi Everyone!! Sorry...am going away for a couple of weeks and I'll be offline!! Don't worry, when I get back there will be lots more to tell you all!!! I'm going back to the UK after 6 years!!! Wow...very excited right now!! See you all soon!

Berlin's Lakes- Müggelsee

Wow, today is one of my favourite days to tell you about!!! Berlin in the summer is absolutely GLORIOUS! Really, the weather is lovely and there are so many lovely places to discover! Berlin has thousands of lakes, so after a little research we decided to visit Rübezahl am Müggelsee. It took just over an hour from where we live because we decided to go by bus, this means we can see everything on our way there. Public transportation is fantastic, so where one bus finished we only waited 5 mins for the next bus to pass by. As the bus went on its journey you could see the people getting on the bus who were going to the same place as we were. It was a a fun journey and the kids did really well, because they were excited about what we were going to see. We ourselves didn't really know for sure what we were going to find, but that's part of the excitement!

So we got off the bus and walked down to the lake. It was simply beautiful! The day was 30 degrees, sun shining -just perfect for a day at the lake. There was a fantastic playground for the kids, a lovely 'biergarten', a boat rental and a huge forest to explore. As we usually do with day trips we took our picnic, which was just perfect!

When we got there the boats were all rented, so we decided to go for our picnic first and then try back later for the pedal boat!! Great decision!!!

Walking through the forest to find our picnic spot

We found a great private spot right next to the lake

Dessert...the best part of the picnic

I must say they were very brave hahahaha

When we had finished our picnic we went to get our pedal boat and bonus we got the one with the slide!

the kids loved the slide and did go down a few times!

a little cold, Darling? hahahaha

After an hour of pedaling we headed back to 'land' and then it was time to explore the playground!

Seriously, my kids are like little monkeys..they love climbing!!

The day was simply perfect, so much fun, so many new things to see and do! To top of the day an ice cream-

The whole outing only cost €14- €10 to rent the boat for an hour and €1 for each ice cream! 

There are thousands of more lakes to explore...

EXCITING!

Madame Tussauds- Berlin

Today I'm wrapping up the Merlin Pass (well at least what we have done of it, there are still lots of places included on the pass that we have yet to do!) So- Madame Tussauds!!

It is near the Brandenburg Gate and although it's small it sure is fun!! For those who don't know, but I'm pretty sure everyone does know..it is the wax museum! They are incredibly life like and quite scary! There were a couple of times I wasn't sure who was real and who was a statue! It is very interactive and there are lots of 'set-up' photo opportunities! They really encourage you to take as many photos as possible and the kids (and me and Giulliano) had a great time! The best way to show you about this place is really through the photos- so enjoy!

Mum, is he real? hahaha

Making history, breaking down the wall!

years and years of therapy for these two :P

 

Marilyn Monroe - aka Giugiuba