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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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Weimar and the Bauhaus

Posted on September 18, 2018 by debbie

Weimar is a very popular spot for school kids on field trips. We have run into numerous groups of, perhaps, high school age teenagers. There is much history (literature, politics, philosophy, art and design) in the town, so it is … Continue reading →

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Weird Art and a Beer Garden

Posted on September 16, 2018 by debbie

I, Murray and I drive downtown to go to the Haus der Kunst (House of Art) to see some modern artworks.  All I can say is WEIRD! I don’t understand modern art and it is not my definition of art. … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen Museums

Posted on September 11, 2018 by debbie

Our first stop today is the Design Museum Denmark. There are extensive exhibits of early Japanese art, Toulouse Letrec posters, Danish chairs, modern Danish furniture,  and even a Ming Dynasty vase from between 1400 and 1600. Very interesting but boy, … Continue reading →

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We Ride into Copenhagen!

Posted on September 9, 2018 by debbie

Our ride starts out with a flat tire. And then my bike computer starts to act up, so our mileage for navigating gets thrown out. But we progress towards Copenhagen and ride down country roads and forested bike paths along … Continue reading →

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Tourist Roskilde

Posted on September 8, 2018 by debbie

We leave our bikes in the shed today and walk Roskilde. We see the Museum of Contemporary Art – weird. We see Ragnarock, a rock and roll museum – not really worth the walk to get there. We see the … Continue reading →

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Middelfart to Odense

Posted on September 6, 2018 by debbie

Our ride from Middelfart to Odense takes us through the countryside again. Murray spies small purple flowers on the side of the road and we stop a few times to get that perfect photo. The flowers have “ripped” ends on … Continue reading →

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A Gruesome Day on the Bike

Posted on September 5, 2018 by debbie

We start today’s ride in the fog. A fog so thick we cannot see more than a block away. Once out of Horsens, it almost feels like we are in a horror movie. The fog eventually burns off and we … Continue reading →

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Aarhus and Art

Posted on September 2, 2018 by debbie

We must be getting better at this riding and navigating thing because we ride 50 km in just under 4 hours and are in Aarhus in time for lunch. The beginning and middle of the ride is pleasant, through a … Continue reading →

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Silkeborg

Posted on September 1, 2018 by debbie

We tour the Silkeborg Lake Region this morning. It is a gentle boat ride through canals and across lakes for an hour to reach Himmelbjerget. There are swans and ducks paddling the waters. Houses, both old and modern, border the … Continue reading →

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