Monthly Archives: September 2018

Debbie’s Pannier Contents

Posted on September 30, 2018 by debbie

I thought I would share what I carried in my panniers while we rode through Denmark in case anyone out there needed help in deciding what to take on such a trip. I will divide my discussion into three parts … Continue reading →

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Murray’s Pannier Contents

Posted on September 30, 2018 by debbie

Murray’s riding gear and street clothes mirrored mine fairly well. He also had a second set of street clothes but did not utilize the clothing like I did and says he would definitely leave the extra pants, socks and one … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen in the Wind

Posted on September 26, 2018 by debbie

Murray is on day two of his cold and I am on day five. He is feeling kinda sh**ty and I finally am feeling mostly human again. After checking the weather forecast, we bundle up and head out for a … Continue reading →

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Back in Copenhagen

Posted on September 26, 2018 by debbie

We take a risk and fly Easyjet from Berlin to Copenhagen. Airfare was about $70. Amazingly, everything goes very smoothly, from the train ride to bus to airport, to clearing security to boarding and landing. We are diligent with their … Continue reading →

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Imposing Architecture

Posted on September 25, 2018 by debbie

We walk from our hotel this morning towards Potsdamer Platz. It is cold outside, chilly enough that I wish I had gloves on. As we walk and gaze up at the surrounding buildings, I realize that most of the buildings … Continue reading →

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Berlin Day Two

Posted on September 23, 2018 by debbie

It’s 4:15 pm and raining in Berlin. I bail on Murray and come back to the hotel, while he walks in the rain to see the Bauhaus Archive building and a couple of other buildings. Too wet for me. The … Continue reading →

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Metro Day

Posted on September 23, 2018 by murray

Debbie in the midst of a cold and not moving too fast so we plan a day on the metro. There are some things too far to walk to, like most of this city, so we work out a route … Continue reading →

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Stuff and Berlin

Posted on September 21, 2018 by murray

Everywhere we go both Denmark and Germany, except Dessau???, we see kids on field trips. Learning out of the school. Seeing what the world has to offer. And from what I can make they are not just one or two … Continue reading →

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In Search of Modern

Posted on September 20, 2018 by murray

In my humble opinion the Bauhaus and it off shoots are the root of all things ‘modern’. In the years from 1919 to 1933 the school developed a language for design of the future. The language has ebbed and flowed, … Continue reading →

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Dessau

Posted on September 19, 2018 by debbie

Up until today we have been existing in old towns, old buildings, stone everything in both Denmark and Germany. Today, when we reach Dessau, there is a noticeable difference. There are no old stone houses or old buildings (and by … Continue reading →

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