Around this time of year, you can find my “homies” getting ready for the Run for Respect. This is a 5K Run to bring awareness to the world that we all should learn to respect all–including those with mental and physical handicaps. A few years ago a Virtual 5K was included and that allowed people from all over the world to participate. The power behind this is Laura a teacher at Pontiac Township High School in Pontiac ILlinois. Laura and I graduated long ago from PTHS…..it is always an honor to be apart of the Run for Respect. Every year I try to run my 5k somewhere different. The first year I ran in the Berlin Tiergarden and my son Mike took some great pictures of the surrounding monuments. One year I ran(well nordic walked actually) in Potsdam and another year I simply ran my usual path where I live. THIS year, I went back downtown, running past several embassies and finishing at the courtyard of the Bendlerblock, the army Headquarters. So please grab a cup of joe or a glass of vino and enjoy some of the pictures/selfies I took this morning.
Austrian Embassy, Staufenbergstr. Berlin
the Philharmonie…..magical place Every Tuesday there are free concerts to the public. Sir Simon Rattle was the director for several years
the roof of Potsdamer Platz
Selfie #1…..taken at Potsdamer Platz in front of pieces of the Wall
The United States of America Embassy, Pariser Platz. The bottom windows are the cafe…..this is where I used to work!
A view of the street Unter den Linden….you see the ALEx in the backround
The French Embassy (located accross from the american embassy)
the russian embassy (located a block east of the american embassy)
“manhole Cover”….leave it to the germans to make them fancy!
The famous Brandenburg Gate….fun fact: the horses have been stolen 3 times…once by Napoleon!
Selfie #2… taken at the Brandenburg GAte
The Reichstag…..
Respect………for those who lost their lives, trying to escape east germany…along the entire path where the Wall once stood you can find thses stones…….
a run in the city is not complete without running through the Tiergarten….and this is how I found these two!
the berlin version of a skyline!
learned something new today!
Selfie #3
this is the spot where Stauffenberg was shot………. in the courtyard of the Bendlerblock, the army HQ
The proof…..my time may not be the best….but I ran with all my heart and my thoughts of Pontiac….of Pontiac Township High School and all of those out there in the world, who need and deserve our respect…
As always a pleasure and a privelage to run the Virtual 5K……one day I will be in Pontiac to run with everyone!
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