The Mother of all Playgrounds

I can guarantee our two day agenda for Berlin was I like no one else’s. We opted for an Airbnb apartment in the northern part of the city to be close to our friend Anna and Tim and close to a few attractions that we might want to check out. No I am not referring to Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie or the Berlin Wall or even referring to the newest neighborhood with the hottest new restaurants and bars. I was referring to a few highlights in the top 15 places to go with a toddler in Berlin. Because yup, that is our life now. 

At the top of the list, due to its close proximity to our apartment and the rave reviews was Kinderbauernhof Pinke-Panke.  And similar to the goats of Amsterdam, the research and recommendations were spot on.
It was a combination of the goats from Amsterdam, Little Farm at Tilden Park, a working farm, and the playground of misfit toys from SF all with the feel of a 1960’s hippie commune.

There were animals to pet and see, gardens to visit, workshops to learn skills such as carpentry (at the kids level), sandboxes with countless toys, trucks and tricycles to ride, and kids running through the sprinklers naked and playing in the mud.

It was so amazing we spent both days in Berlin there.

As an aside, I realized I never posted about the awesome playground in SF that had not only the normal play structures, but also old plastic cars, trains and tables for kids to play with.