NX 300 went to Germany, and took me along

Hi there, So, as the tiele says I went to Germany. Starting in Berlin. All photo's here were taken with a Samsung NX 300, and 18-55 kit lens, which by the way performed flawlessly. The first shot here is looking out of the hotel window, on our first full day in Berlin. 

After breakfast I got into the transport and travelled to see Germany's Victory column.

This was erected to commemorate Germany's victory over France, in the Franco Prussian wars. The Victory Column, or Golden Angel, is an impressive creation indeed, standing, as it does, on an island in the middle of the meeting of five major roads. One can walk up the inside of this column, but please be aware, there are a heck of a lot of steps up a narrow, spiral staircase, this is not for the faint of heart.

To get to this monument one must walk through a subway, under one of the roads that the Angel overlooks. You then proceed, through a door in the base of the column. When you get to the first set of steps, you can look up to the first landing.

At the first landing, and every subsequent one after, there is a small bench that one can sit on to get your breath back. As you walk further up there are small windows, like the "arrow slits," in ancient castles. Below is the view through one of these.

Onwards, and upwars we go, until, after a lot of steps we come out on the viewing balcony around the feet of the Golden Angel. What a view awaits you from here. Below is one aspect of the beautiful city of Berlin.

Once you have your breathing under control again, you can take your time and see the views that your elevated position now affords. Below are two of the five major roads the Angel watches over.

Looking down from the Angel one can see the size of the adults below.

But this is enough of the Angel, for now at least, we may return to her later. As you step onto the landing, to descend the spiral staircase again, a sign presents itself. If I hadn't been so tired, after walking up the stairs, I would probably have seen it then, lol.

So be warned, "NO GRAFFITTI," or any other form of vandalism will be tolerated in Germany. Good for them! I say. All for now gang, take care, Twm.