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  • Day 281

    Der Schnee ist wieder da

    January 12 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C

    Als wir von Norwegen wieder Richtung Süden geflogen sind dachten wir, das seis jetzt gewesen mit dem Schnee. Doch auch in Berlin wurde es immer kälter. Das Wetter wurde zunehmend schlechter und aus dem Regen wurde dann Schnee - besser gesagt Matsch. Vorher schafften wir es noch zum Brandenburger Tor (noch bei blauem Himmel) und dann durfte ein Besuch im kultigen Kadewe nicht fehlen. Zum Znacht gabs dann den lang ersehnten Döner im Zimmer 😋Read more

  • Day 279

    Chillen und ein bisschen Geschichte

    January 10 in Germany ⋅ ❄️ 1 °C

    Obwohl Berlin eine Grossstadt ist, haben wir es trotzdem geschafft, etwas herunter zu fahren. Wir haben fein gefrühstückt und natürlich auch so ein paar Bäckereien ausgecheckt. Ein Besuch im jüdischen Museum und dem Holocaust Denkmal durfte auch nicht fehlen. Zum Znacht gabs nochmal super feines vietnamesisches Pho 😋Read more

  • Day 276

    Berlin, wir sind da!

    January 7 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

    Früh klingelte der Wecker und wir machten uns erneut auf den Weg zum Flughafen. Wie auch wir haben scheinbar viele andere selber ein Hotel gebucht. Bei der Sicherheitskontrolle stauten sich die vielen Menschen, aber wir waren zum Glück früh genug da. Alles warteten gespannt auf die Infos zum Gate und als endlich kurz vor Boarding die Durchsage kam, stressten natürlich alle gleich dorthin. Weil da aber noch ein anderer Flug angeschrieben war, herrschte bei manchen sogar Panik 🙄 Im Flugzeug dauerte es super lange, bis jeder seinen Platz gefunden hatte und nach dem Enteisen konnten wir dann mit einer halben Stunde Verspätung ab. Nach einem turbulenten Flug kamen wir nach rund drei Stunden in Berlin an. Das Gepäck kam zum Glück schnell und wir konnten mit dem Zug Richtung Alexanderplatz fahren. Im Hotel ruhten wir uns etwas aus und dann gabs ein feines vietnamesisches Znacht im Madame Ngo 😋Read more

  • Day 9

    Sightseeing dag 1

    October 18, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Vi var forbi Führerbunker, Jøde mindesmærke, Reichtag, Brandenburger Tor, Harckescher Markt og Domkirken. Vi spiste frokost udendørs i det dejlige solskinsvejr.
    President Biden var også på besøg i Berlin. Hans karavane af sorte biler kørte fordi, og helikoptere fløj over os.
    Til aften rodede vi os ud i noget mexicansk i Kreuzberg med margharitas og øl. Det var hektisk, rodet og en smule snusket. Typisk Kreuzberg.
    Martin er dygtig til at tale som de indfødte. Han fortæller om sig selv, at han kan tale tydende flysk.
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  • Day 4

    Day 4 - Berlin Marathon

    September 29, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    Today was the Berlin marathon. Cathie and 58,000 other runners traveled 42.2 km around the city.
    Weather was cool at the start but the sun was shining and eventually it hit about 14 C. Less windy than the past two days.
    Bob was a great supporter. He got me to the start and then took my warm clothes for later.
    I had bought a throw away hoodie that I would donate at the start line.
    Race was so crowded the entire time. I have never run a race that big before.
    My time was slower than I had hoped, 4:49:27, but I was injured the last three weeks so just thankful I was able to run.
    We celebrated with German beer and schnitzel afterwards.
    Now we are packing and getting ready to head to the airport at 4:30 am for our morning flight to Zurich.
    We then catch three trains to Wegan where we meet up with our friends Janet & Gary and Sharon & Steve for a week of hiking. 🥾
    Between Bob’s knee and my sore legs we are going to be quite the couple.
    Thanks for following along on my race today.
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  • Day 3

    Day 3 - Saturday in Berlin

    September 28, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    After we each slept about 10 hours we think we are rested. I did a very short run from the hotel to make sure my legs were going to be ready for tomorrow.
    We walked to the start / finish line of the marathon. The 5 km shake out race was taking place which was fun to see how many runners were participating.
    We found the participant entrance point for tomorrow morning and the area where I will hopefully find Bob after I finish.
    We then took the subway back to the hotel and found another nice coffee shop.
    Weather is cool but the sun is shining. The winds are starting to ease. Hopefully tomorrow they will be less but it’s going to be chilly at the start. No rain forecasted which is great.
    There are over 58,000 runners tomorrow. I am in H corral which means I should be going off at 10 am. I bought a throw away fleece to donate at the race start so I don’t freeze during the 90 minutes I am waiting for my start. Berlin marathon has an App if anyone wants to track me. I am race #77273. Bob is going to be able to take transit around the city and spot me hopefully during the day. Thanks for all the well wishes.
    It is now 5:30 pm, dinner is done, gear is ready. Marathon #63 here I come.
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  • Day 32

    Another day in Berlin

    August 27, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    There's quite a contrast between Norway and Berlin:
    Order - chaos
    Clean - grungy
    Homogeneous, pretty straight population - all types, individuals, more crazies
    Regulated - more liberal
    A bit of civic restraint - buildings on a scale.
    But, after a few visits, Berlin seems familiar and likeable.
    So this morning we went t-shirt shopping for Sue. She had found that someone had swapped a child's t-shirt for hers during a recent wash. And so, she needed a new one to get her through this warm weather.
    We revisited the Memorial to the Murder of Jews, just to keep the up mood going. It was worth being reminded how horrific and unfathomable that campaign was.
    After a spot of lunch, we met Ilona at the East Side Gallery where artists have painted on the remaining part of the Berlin Wall.
    There seems to have been a lot of new building of apartments and offices, which is softening the Stalinist vibe in some areas.
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  • Day 12

    Treffpunkt Berlin

    July 25, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    Heute treffen wir uns mit Beat spontan in Berlin. Wir verbringen zusammen einen spannenden Tag! Wir gehen zum Apéro in die angesagte Monkey Bar, essen im Friedrichhain, besuchen die Kunstausstellung und spät am Abend schauen wir uns die Lichtschau 75 Jahre Demokratie an.Read more

  • Day 1

    Hello Berlin

    July 22, 2024 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 19 °C

    What a city Berlin is. It has such a free, accepting, non-judgemental vibe. Graffiti, squats, community living, no bras, no bling and of course vegan everything. The streets and parks are unbelievably clean, and the people are so laid back, welcoming and full of smiles and vivacity. It feels safe and wholesome.
    We arrived late at night but the train to the city centre was clean (apart from a pile of vomit), bright and on time. We decided to walk the 45 minutes to our home exchange. What a wonderful way to be initiated into Berlin. I soon realised that unlike in the UK or Portugal, I didn't need to scrutinise the dark pavement; there simply was NO dog mess to avoid even in the alleyways.
    I could talk for hours about the genius of the home exchange system. I often thought it was such a waste that homes are empty as people travel and we give our money to hotels living in impersonal boxes often without even a window. Home exchange is the answer!! We had received detailed instructions from our host Angel and easily found the key in the lockbox on the bicycle outside the apartment complex. It took some investigating to find the lift in the dark but then we were in his bright apartment and now it's our temporary home for a week, for free. It's perfect. All the work getting my home ready for home exchange was worthwhile. Watch out world, here we come!
    Our 1st full day in Berlin was spent just walking and absorbing the city, oh and putting Chakra Shaker (and Wild Flower) stickers up. The art on the old Berlin wall, the graffiti everywhere, the green parks, the bridges and canals. Free, earnest people just going about their business. No tourist shops or particularly obvious tourism.
    We wandered back towards the apartment through Kreuzberg, which is so, so cool and then happened upon a window display advertising events at 'Wild at Heart'. What a thrill to see our poster front and centre. A surreal twist for the squarest girl at school to be headlining on a Saturday night at the coolest club in the coolest zone of the coolest city! I was writing to Paul on the plane and said that I often feel numb, like I've been sleeping in snow. Well, playing rock n roll is the defrost, living in the microwave for a couple of hours.
    And the food report for the day is not entirely what I expected, but delicious. A marzipan croissant, green chilli fried chicken and a vinaigrette coleslaw.... and a delicious pasty stout..... and a cherry porter.
    We're meeting the incredibly generous Marcus from 'Frontal Uranus' today. He is not only providing us with drums and backline but is now also driving us to our gig tonight and setting up a show on Friday.... all in exchange for opening for us on Saturday night. We've never even met him. The contact came from Grimm, an old school, true punk friend of Joe's. Grimm has bent over backwards to help. Sadly, he's no longer in Germany, so we won't meet him. ... something to do with being arrested for wearing a Palestine style scarf.... maybe not such a free city after all!
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  • Day 1

    Paar Stunden in Berlin

    July 1, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Die paar Stunden in Berlin verbringe ich einen Teil davon mit einem Kollegen aus San Diego (Deutscher). Er musste dann wieder nach Hause und ich lief vom Alexanderplatz bis zum Brandenburger Tor. Gleich geht es wieder an den Flughafen und dann ab nach New York.🛫Read more

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