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The German newspaper "Die Welt" carried an article about the traffic situation on the following Monday.
On my way towards the Brandenburg Gate there was another obvious sign tht something great had happened: TV stations from all over the world were there with broadcasting equipment of all sorts. Sometimes, cranes were used to erect antennas and satellite dishes.
Soon I reached the Wall, and not without amusement I found a grafitto that perhaps came true earlier than its creator had believed himself: (it reads "every wall will fall some time")
Shortly thereafter, a small opening in the Wall alloewd for the first view into the East - it looks like one always thought it would, doesn't it?
Two children had obviously seen how others treated the wall, and tried to break off a piece of history for their own:
I think they were not alone, because in the evening in the city centre, I spotted the following announcement:
(Trans: Walter Momper calls for prudence: "Don't you climb the Wall or work it with a hammer. That's too dangerous!")
Another message on the same display told the story of a man who tried to sell pieces of the Wall for DM 20. (Show image)
But now, let's continue our tour - Part 2 tells you more about the Wall.
