The original definition of pedestrian is dull, commonplace, not interesting. While this horse may have the rather pedestrian task of pulling a jaunting car full of tourists through the Killarney National Park in County Kerry Ireland, there is nothing pedestrian about the scenery! He has a glorious view as he plods along the park trail.
The second definition of pedestrian is a person who is walking, especially in a town or city, rather than traveling in a vehicle. In Berlin, pedestrian tourists often visit Checkpoint Charlie, once a crossing point between East and West Berlin. The original structure is now located in a museum and a replica is in its place. Tourists stand in line to have their picture taken with actors dressed as military policemen in front of the guard house.
I feel like I’m on a carriage off for a ride.
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Good! A picture is the next best thing to being there, they say!
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I’ve been to both places … your pictures as always capture them perfectly and are a creative and thoughtful take on the theme
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Thank you kindly, Osyth!
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It just seems somewhat ironic that this checkpoint is now a tourist destination.
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Yes, I thought so too.
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This is lovely!
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Thanks so much!
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That first photo is a stunner! Well done and nicely chosen for the week.
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Thanks Tina! I appreciate that!
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Phew! I was in Berlin, just for two days, about a fortnight ago. I’m rather glad I ran out of time to visit Checkpoint Charlie. It looks awfully tacky.
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Very tacky, but I thought the pedestrians were rather interesting. We saw it as a part of our walking tour.
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I didn’t know about this check-point in Berlin. Shall go there once. It’s just a few hundreds of kilometers from my home.
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There’s not much to it, but it might be interesting if you’re in the area.
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