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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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The Bauhaus Trail

Posted on September 17, 2018 by murray

For a long time I have wanted to go on this pilgrimage to follow the trail of the early 20th century design school, the Bauhaus. After a ride on the ICE train from Munich we arrive in Weimar at about … Continue reading →

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King Ludwig

Posted on September 16, 2018 by murray

The general consensus is that King Ludwig was crazy. In the mid to late 19th century he set about to build three different opulent castles. The best know of the three is the one Walt Disney copied with the Fantasyland … Continue reading →

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Day 2 in Munchen

Posted on September 15, 2018 by murray

We found where all the tourists hang out. Yesterday we did encounter a few travelers moving in groups headed by tour guides as they wandered up to the cities sites or a few random folk at the galleries we stopped … Continue reading →

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1,2,3 Munich

Posted on September 14, 2018 by murray

Copenhagen is not really busy at 4.30am. How do we know, you ask? Well, it is because we, on our very own, booked a flight from Copenhagen to Munich leaving at 7.30am so we needed to be at the train … Continue reading →

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Loose Ends

Posted on September 12, 2018 by murray

Last day in this run of Denmark’s biggest city. There are a few things we haven’t had time to do so this is a clean up day. Two galleries that are on our list do not open until noon and … Continue reading →

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Walking Copenhagen

Posted on September 10, 2018 by murray

Today is a day of hurt. We aren’t on our bikes but we have decided to walk as most of the things we want to see today are close enough. The last 3 weeks we have supported our body weight … Continue reading →

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Over the Bridge

Posted on September 7, 2018 by murray

We can’t ride across the bridge that joins Fyn to Sjaelland. It’s not just us, bikes are not allowed on the bridge at all. So in order to avoid a several hundred kilometer detour we hop on a train in … Continue reading →

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Aarhus to Horsens

Posted on September 4, 2018 by murray

We leave Aarhus in bicycle rush hour. For the most part we are going against the flow so things are not too bad but there are still a few folks rushing to work or school headed in our direction. It … Continue reading →

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Walking Aarhus

Posted on September 3, 2018 by murray

Today is city time. Haven’t been in a big city since we left Copenhagen 2 1/2 weeks ago. Aarhus is not really that big in population, 315,000 but it is real busy. There are crowds on the streets. The downtown … Continue reading →

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