Tag: Western Europe
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Village of a Million People
Traveling from Northern Germany, (Berlin), to Southern Germany, (Munich), was much like moving between Toronto Canada and Montreal Canada…..part of the same country but a completely different vibe. One of Munich’s nicknames is Millionendorf, meaning “village of a million people”. I don’t know Berlin’s nickname but it I wouldn’t say it had a “village” feel.…
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Berlin, Vergangenheit und Gegenwart.
Berlin, a city where vergangenheit (past) and gegenwart (present) exist side by side in mindful redevelopment projects that reflect the need for renewal alongside preservation Our 4 nights in Berlin were a study in past and present and the opposing forces of deep sorrow vs joyful celebration of the power of the human spirit. Memorials…
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Week #12 ~ Recap
273 miles, 2 countries, 2 cities, 2 trains, 1 bike rental, 1 haircut, 12,000 steps per day, 1 palace, 1 church, 1 cathedral, 3 museums, 2 hostels, $129.55 UNDER budget—yay!!! To both our surprise and delight, we have discovered that our experience in Western Europe has been less expensive than we expected mostly due to…
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Pickled Herring ~ it must be Copenhagen
Our first stop on the 2nd leg of our year long travels was in Copenhagen and we could not have asked for more. The Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn, herring, brown bread with butter and stuff on top, Carlsburg Pilsner, bikes and bikes and bikes, a couple of museums and a unique church. We chose to start…