International Kinderfest 2007

This weekend was the annual Kinderfest. The street leading up to the Brandenburg Gate is blocked off, and lots of stalls, games, rides and other activities for the kids line the streets (like the Fan Mile last year during the World Cup, with a little less beer) The Polizei were out in force and the kids got to sit on motorbikes, in police vans and cars, wear hats, ake badges and talk on the loud speakers.

The German Help Service had activities for the kids, including this pulley system used to rescue people.

Magic Mountain Climbing Centre had a rotating climbing disc for the kids to try out. Cameron scaled up like a spider, with no fear. Alexander was a bit more hesitant, but still did well.The ADAC (German road help service) had an amazing display with road and car safety. They had a car accident simulator that you could get in ,and see what it is like to be in a car that has rolled over. We rotated very slowly, and the feeling was really awful, I would hate to think how this would feel in a real accident. It was a good safety lesson for the kids to understand why wearing seatbelts in a good idea.