Unexpected surprises in “normal” parks

Sometimes you discover something that you just have to share. The best way to share it though is with photos but I’ll try paint the setting regardless. For those that don’t know, Berlin is flat. Very flat, especially when compared to a city like Pretoria. The other day while jogging I discovered yet another large park which looked potentially beautiful, but more importantly, there seemed to be a decent hill. Running up hills is actually desired for training hence my reason for being slightly excited with this discovery. At the top naturally was a beautiful view of Berlin on the one side, but with a four-metre-high railing, and on the other side thick trees covering the park side of it. After admiring the view for a few seconds, I started down again. On the way down I decided on a different path to the one that I had taken up. It consisted of a long and winding path through the trees. Amazing trail. It was while coming down with this path that this site caught my eye. Peeking through the trees

Peeking through the trees

Peeking through the trees

Upon seeing this I knew I had to get there. A little bit further down the path there was a little one diverting to the side. Following it a little way, through a small gate I came to the following passage way

Decent passage

Decent passage

This lead to the garden

The garten from a bit closer

The garten from a bit closer

This type of random and unexpected discovery is what makes my week. Naturally I went back the weekend, took the photos since I generally don’t run with my phone and enjoyed a quiet lunch in the garden J

The park for anyone interested is called Volkspark Humboldthain

About Hendre Janse van Rensburg

My name is Hendré Janse van Rensburg, a South African born AX developer who has recently moved to Berlin, Germany. This is a collection of my experiences and thoughts both as a therapeutic exercise and a way to share my stories with friends and family.
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2 Responses to Unexpected surprises in “normal” parks

  1. Felicity says:

    Wow. ..what a stunning park

    • Hendre Janse van Rensburg says:

      It definitely is. Berlin seems to be full of them though, have found quite a few more

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