Simone’s travelogue

Bobbys at Notting Hill Carnival

Bobbys at Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival 07

Notting Hill Carnival 07

Notting Hill Carnival 07

Notting Hill Carnival 07

Notting Hill Carnival '07

Notting Hill Carnival '07

Seaside

Seaside

Potsdamer Platz

Potsdamer Platz

Even now, some years after reunification, there is still talk in Germany of continuing cultural differences between East and West Germans (colloquially Ossis and Wessis), sometimes described as "Mauer im Kopf" ("The wall in the head").

A September 2004 poll found that 25% of West Germans and 12% of East Germans wished that East Germany and West Germany were again cut off by the Berlin Wall.

Many German public figures have called these numbers "alarming".

The Gherkin

The Gherkin

From Brick Lane

Simone Merli

Simone Merli has been a member since 10 November 2007 and goes by simoz.

Currently in Milan.

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I'm from Italy, I'm CEO and Web developer at Codex

I blog and play laptop music here: Sir Simon Experience

I love to take pictures!

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