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    • TravelerDimitri Europe 2024
      1
      Day 10

      Leipzig: Day 2

      June 22 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      Today we had our first full day in Leipzig. It has a large student population. It was behind the iron curtain and buildings on the outskirts look more Soviet. Buildings in the inner city have a more classical architecture however.

      We had breakfast at a Cafe. I had granola with seasonal fruit. Louis and Finn shared a breakfast platter (pictured). It was very good.

      We are staying at a campground. It has volleyball and a water park. We tried out both today.

      We are now heading into town to watch the games at a fanzone (Ronaldo v Turkey, then Belgium v Romania) and explore the city.      Read more

    • TravelerMathi’s Reisen ab Juli 2024
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      Day 62

      Leipzig-Egolzwil 15.09.2024

      September 15 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      15.09.2024

      Heute Morgen früh nochmals die verrückte Statue in besserem Licht fotografiert und dabei sogar eine schon offene Bäckerei für Café Nachschub gefunden, nachdem in Leipzig sonst kein Geschäft vor 10:00 offen hat.
      Ron hat uns 09:20 bereits vor dem Hotel abgeholt für einen Ausflug außerhalb von Leipzig an den Zwenkauer Baggersee, wo früher Braunkohle abgebaut wurde. Heute ist der Zwenkauersee ein Naherholungsgebiet mit Jachthafen und schönen Häusern am See geworden - sicher ein gelungener Industrieumbau. Im sehr guten Steakhouse direkt am See haben wir noch geschlemmt, bevor wir zurück an den Hauptbahnhof Leipzig gebracht wurden. Abfahrt mal pünktlich in Leipzig. Schöner fast Vollmond 🌕 in Offenburg. In Basel SBB trotz Verspätung mit einem letzten Spurt noch den Anschluss Zug erreicht und dankdem wie geplant rechtzeitig zu Hause angekommen      Read more

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    • TravelerMathi’s Reisen ab Juli 2024
      12
      Day 61

      Leipzig 2 14.09.2024

      September 14 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      14.09.2024

      Fortsetzung des morgendlichen Stadtrundgangs mit all seinen Sehenswürdigkeiten, Leipzig ist immer eine Reise wert. Nikolaikirche mit den Montagsdemonstrationen, Thomaskirche wo Bach hauptsächlich gewirkt hat - und und….
      Abends waren in einer alten Giesserei, die zu einem Eventlokal umgebaut wurde zu Ron‘s 50. Geburtstag 🎂 🎁 eingeladen, dem eigentlichen Zweck dieser Reise. Sehr gelungener Anlass mit spannenden Gästen      Read more

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    • TravelerMathi’s Reisen ab Juli 2024
      121
      Day 61

      Leipzig 1 14.09.2024

      September 14 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      14.09.2024

      Heute Morgen Stadt- Rundgang durch das ganz verschlafene Leipzig, die Stadt ist wie ausgestorben keine Geschäfte offen, keine Touristen vorhanden, einfach leer. So habe ich den Marktplatz mit dem alten Rathaus noch nie gesehen. Sehr schön sind auch immer wieder die Innenhöfe um den Marktplatz herum.
      In einem Restaurant habe ich eine gute Tischkombination gesehen, ist universell verwendbar🤗      Read more

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    • TravelerMathi’s Reisen ab Juli 2024
      111
      Day 60

      Egolzwil-Leipzig 2 13.09.2024

      September 13 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 12 °C

      13.09.2024

      Nach Ankunft in Leipzig haben wir sofort das Hotel bezogen und sind nachher beim Chinesen Mittagessen gegangen. Mit S-Bahn sind wir nach Leipzig MDR gefahren und nach einem Fußmarsch haben wir den Panometer von Leipzig mit der Ausstellung die Kathedrale von Monet erreicht. Dort ist ein 360° Bild in der Mitte des Panometers ausgestellt. Von da aus sind wir mit der S-Bahn zurück an den bayrisch sächsischen Bahnhof gefahren, wo heute eine ganz schöne Bierhalle vorhanden ist. Mit dem Traum sind wir dann zurück an den Hauptbahnhof gefahren, wo Ron das Auto parkiert hatte und uns zum Nachtessen hin einen Italiener eingeladen hat.Read more

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    • 2023 Croatia/Germany
      1
      Day 16

      Leipzig

      October 4, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Today was our first day with Rainer, our nephew, and his wife Olivia. We drove 2 hours from their apt. and spent the day in Leipzig. Leipzig was part of the former East Germany. I learned a lot about what life in the former East Germany was like and also about the uprisings that caused the wall to fall and the reunification of Germany.
      The first pic is of the 4 of us in Leipzig. Pic 2, a painting on the side of a building expressed the frustration of the people. Some of the sayings: “we are the people” “freedom” “free elections” “freedom of the press” “ the wall has to go” “democracy”. (Unfortunately my pics are a little out of order..) Pic 7 is of Nikolai Kirche and pic 3 is the inside of the church. It all started at this church with prayers for freedom on Mondays at 5pm. That evolved into peaceful demonstrations in the streets of Leipzig that lead to the fall of East Germany. Stepping out of that church and walking along the streets suddenly took on new meaning today after I read the history of what had happened here.
      Pics 4,5 & 6 are some of the buildings in the city.
      Pic 8 is the university library and pic 9 is the “assembly hall and university church of St Paul” that is attached to the library.
      The East Germans demolished the church in 1968. The church was rebuilt after the reunification but is now used sometimes as a church and sometimes as a lecture hall.
      The last pic shows the contrast between the plain, functional architecture of the East German era and the historic building in background. We visited an exhibit titled East Germany: 1945 to the Reunification. Such an eye opening, thought provoking exhibit.

      Highlight of the day: learning the history of Nikolai Kirche, Leipzig and East Germany      Read more

    • Bilkey 6 in Europe
      21213
      Day 3

      RB Leipzig!

      April 1, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      RB Leipzig!

      Since the World Cup, the boys have been pretty obsessed with football. A premier match in Europe was a must. To afford tickets to a Chelsea game in London would have required us selling one of the boys, so the Bundesliga was a great option.

      We managed to get some great tickets to a match in Leipzig, which is about an hours' train ride from Berlin. The atmosphere as you walk from the train station to any sporting event is exciting, and this was no exception.

      Jack's spending money was burning a hole in his pocket, and he knew from the outset that his adopted team, RBL would be one place he'd spend it. A quick stop at the merchandise store and we looked like we'd be RBL fans for life. We then made our way into the 50,000 seat stadium and soaked up the chants, songs and pre-game hype.

      The game, while high quality and exciting, did not go as planned for the home side. Mainz, the visiting underdog, got the job done with a goal in the first half, and two more by full time. A 3-0 defeat was not ideal, but the experience for the Bilkeys was fantastic. As always, purely for research, we needed to test out the food and beverage offerings and were not disappointed. The Wurst hotdogs were the best, and the beers were excellent. I needed a few to make sure. I can now confidently order 1, 2 or 3 of something from a menu. As I don't know the numbers 4, 5 or 6, it forces us to diversify in what we order...

      On our walk back to the train station, Fred was pretty pleased to see that Germany accommodates for Fred sized people with their own doors. Either that or there are elves living in many of the buildings.

      After a long day, the train ride home was pretty quiet, and as I'm sure we'll discover more and more, anywhere is a good place to have a nap.      Read more

    • Travelereuropareis
      12
      Day 309

      Zoo Leipzig

      May 18 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Schon lange freuen sich unsere Kinder auf diesen Besuch. Und wir uns auch. Bereits als Kind habe ich die Sendung, Elefanten, Tiger und co im Fernseher verfolgt. So wie jetzt auch unsere Kinder ab und ahn. Diese wird hier gedreht. Alles so zu sehen ist schon Wahnsinn und es ist wirklich ein sehr schöner und Fortschrittlicher Zoo. Fast alle Tiere haben bis im 2027 ein neues grösseres Gehege und der ganze Zoo macht einen wunderbaren Eindruck. Wir geniessen den tag und sind von 9 Uhr morgens bis 19 Uhr drin. Fix und Fertig gehen wir dann noch am Bahnhof ins Fritten Werk, was lecker war. Danach in das Womo , alle legen sich bald hin. 10 Stunden im Zoo und 10km Laufen im Zoo mit allen eindrücken macht wirklich müde.Read more

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    • Convention 2024 Liepzig
      11
      Day 5

      Observations!!!

      August 15 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      So, as we walk around Leipzig I get to keep track of the car, take the Selfies and catch Connie being the best tourist out there 😂😂😂 but seriously, what would the blog be without all her pictures 😉🇦🇺🚒🏍️🍺🎉🇩🇪Read more

    • Convention 2024 Liepzig
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      Day 5

      Doing the touristy thing

      August 15 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      So what would a trip to a new city be without a visit to the local Harley dealer… so many road closures we almost gave up on finding the driveway then ‘bam’ we found the tiny street to get in 🥳
      T-shirts & poker chips purchased and a look over the new release bikes before back into the car & negotiate the crazy streets to find the town square.
      Enjoyed a coffee and some local cuisine, very pleased to find the menu comes in both languages. The steward could see we were struggling and was very accommodating. Afterwards a stroll along the cobble streets. Beautiful old buildings and the statue of Bach.
      Still cannot get over the weeds and undergrowth… Is it a form of air conditioning or pure laziness? Jury is still out.
      We head back towards the hotel but first we duck into the local shop “Kaufland” to buy some Jack Daniels and to our surprise they sell Bundaberg Ginger beer … by the crate. It feels like home.
      Back to the hotel and fill the fridge with drinks we know.
      It’s warming up again so this little black duck needs to find some water & shade….. maybe a cold beer or two 🍻      Read more

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