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- Day 59
- Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 11:08 AM
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: 57 m
EnglandGatwick Airport Railway Station51°9’27” N 0°9’49” W
Rainy and cold.
March 12, 2020 in England ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Landed in London this morning and it was raining. No surprise really but this is my first time in England and it’s the coldest I’ve been so far.
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- Day 60
- Friday, March 13, 2020 at 6:51 AM
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 39 m
- EnglandChalk Farm51°32’14” N 0°9’7” W
Making the most of a bad situation.
March 13, 2020 in England ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Arriving in UK, the threat of coronavirus is intense. The US closed it’s borders to Europe as we were leaving and the trip is now at risk. Italy is done and Spain looks close to follow. Need to goRead more
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- Day 62
- Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 1:58 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- EnglandUniversity of London51°31’7” N 0°7’34” W
British Museum
March 15, 2020 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
So much to see here. Definitely need a few days to do it all.
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- Day 63
- Monday, March 16, 2020 at 10:18 PM
- 🌙 4 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
GermanyHamburg Airport Railway Station53°37’59” N 10°0’22” E
Dash to Hamburg
March 16, 2020 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
Woke up this morning in London with plans to see the sites. Twelve hours later in Hamburg trying to beat the wave of Coronavirus lockdowns going through Europe. Made it in 1hr before Germany announcedRead more
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- Day 64
- Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 6:22 AM
- ⛅ 5 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- GermanyHademstorf52°42’52” N 9°37’46” E
Lockdown!
March 17, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Hiding from the coronavirus.
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- Day 70
- Monday, March 23, 2020 at 3:36 PM
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- GermanyVarrenbruchgraben52°42’49” N 9°36’38” E
Social Distancing day 7
March 23, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Spending my time drawing and carving wood.
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- Day 75
- Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 3:52 PM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- GermanyBothmer52°42’19” N 9°35’36” E
Outside isolation.
March 28, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
My first day outside since going into isolation. Outside but still isolated and distant as you can see.
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- Day 76
- Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 9:37 AM
- 🌧 2 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- GermanyHademstorf52°42’51” N 9°37’46” E
My first snow!
March 29, 2020 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 2 °C
Experienced my first snow this morning when it snowed in spring. I took a nap after that.
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- Day 82
- Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 12:57 PM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 54 m
- GermanySt. Martin52°54’8” N 9°46’6” E
Discovering my German side
April 4, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
These weeks in isolation have allowed me to absorb and learn what it is to be German. For 43 years I didn’t know anything but finally being here is life changing.
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- Day 89
- Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 8:28 PM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- GermanyHademstorf52°42’51” N 9°37’46” E
A very German Easter?
April 11, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
A small bonfire in the yard because of corona
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- Day 97
- Sunday, April 19, 2020
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- GermanyDrebber52°43’5” N 9°39’30” E
Isolation week 5
April 19, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Spending my days drawing and exploring a quieter world
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- Day 99
- Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 11:37 AM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 57 m
- GermanyCelle52°37’32” N 10°5’4” E
First day trip in Germany
April 21, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Finally after 34 days in isolation we did a day trip to Celle.
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- Day 102
- Friday, April 24, 2020 at 11:56 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- GermanyZelt-Berg53°14’49” N 10°24’23” E
Luneburg
April 24, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Day trip to Luneburg today. This is my first sizeable German town/city visited.
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- Day 107
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 9:41 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- GermanyHademstorf52°42’43” N 9°37’39” E
The days are slowly warming
April 29, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The days are getting longer and a little warmer. Spring is here but it’s still colder than I’m used to.
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- Day 108
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 3:48 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- GermanyEickeloher Bruch52°43’51” N 9°37’55” E
Embracing the simplicity
April 30, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Spending my days chopping wood and drawing with the occasional bicycle ride through the fields.
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- Day 111
- Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 5:57 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- GermanyWinkelhausen52°54’57” N 9°46’41” E
Dorfmark
May 3, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Spent the afternoon walking through the forest and marshlands of Dorfmark.
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- Day 118
- Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 2:55 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- GermanyVerden an der Aller52°54’58” N 9°13’38” E
Verden
May 10, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
With restrictions easing a little it was nice to see a little more of Germany.
So much ribs for lunch.
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- Day 122
- Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 7:24 PM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- GermanyVarrenbruchgraben52°42’41” N 9°37’9” E
60 days in isolation
May 14, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
It’s been sixty days since I arrived, began isolation and I’m grateful for every day.
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- Day 123
- Friday, May 15, 2020 at 12:31 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- GermanyBergen-Belsen concentration camp52°45’32” N 9°54’35” E
Bergen Belsen
May 15, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
I’ve been here for two months and didn’t realise this place existed or was so close. Such a sad and important place to remind us of what not to become again.
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- Day 129
- Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 12:29 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- GermanyWalsrode Bird Park52°52’50” N 9°36’5” E
Birds!
May 21, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Went to Weltvogelpark today and saw so many birds. Beautiful grounds and great weather. The tropical room had a nice surprise in it too.
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- Day 136
- Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 11:34 AM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- GermanyKirchrode52°22’4” N 9°49’56” E
Unsupervised in Hannover
May 28, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Went on our first unsupervised day trip today since coming to Germany. Walked around Hannover and Tiergarten.
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- Day 137
- Friday, May 29, 2020 at 11:58 AM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- GermanyHerrenhausen52°23’27” N 9°41’52” E
The Gardens
May 29, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Another day in Hannover and this time it’s wandering the Herrenhauser Gardens.
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- Day 142
- Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 11:20 AM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- GermanyVarrenbruchgraben52°42’43” N 9°36’43” E
The countdown is on
June 3, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After 3 months Germany mostly under isolation, the tickets have been bought for our return to Sydney in a week.
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- Day 145
- Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 4:57 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- GermanyHorst53°22’51” N 10°1’1” E
Hamburg
June 6, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We spent our last Saturday doing a day trip to Hamburg. Such a cool city.
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- Day 146
- Sunday, June 7, 2020
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- GermanyBad Fallingbostel52°51’57” N 9°41’36” E
Saying goodbye
June 7, 2020 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Time is almost done here. The visa is expiring and it’s time to go but we don’t want to. Today we said goodbye to a few of the people that have welcomed us while we’ve been here.