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    • Day 77

      Way of Human Rights?

      November 19, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Who decided what is and is not a human right?

      Why are human rights not implemented and protected by the state rather than remedied by individual action?

      Article 25:
      Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance.

      Rights have to be an objective, just like economic growth 📈
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    • Day 77

      Afraid of Stardust?

      November 19, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      The exhibition shows the constant oscillation between positions, categories, and identities, and how entrenched binary systems can be replaced by ambivalence and openness.

      I loved Leigh Bowery video! I interpret this as a protest against the boxes that society likes 💛💚💙💜🩷🧡♥️

      That brings my last full week, Week 11, to an end! 👣 104,067.

      https://www.kunstkulturquartier.de/kunsthalle-n…
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    • December 10 - Arrival in Nuremberg

      December 10, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C

      It’s a travel day, so it was an early breakfast (no lineup at the two coffee machines that are woefully inadequate to serve 100s of guests) and out of the hotel at 8:30 a.m. The train station was just a short walk away. We got on the right train, wrong seats first, then right seats. We are getting better at this train travel thing.

      Our destination is Nuremberg which is Bavaria's second largest city after Munich, and a popular tourist destination for foreigners and Germans alike. It was a leading city 500 years ago, but 90% of the town was destroyed in 1945 during the war. After World War II, many medieval-style areas of the town were rebuilt. Damaged buildings were repaired in the original Gothic style, but some structures were beyond repair. Instead of replicating these exactly as they had been, or replacing them with modern-style buildings, post war architects compromised. The result is a “traditional modern” type of rebuilding in a modern style while preserving the medieval city’s footprint and using traditional building materials (such has native sandstone). Some blemishes on the buildings are patched bullet scars from 1945. The Christkindlemarkt is one of the oldest (it started in the 16th century), largest, and most famous of Christmas markets in the world – it draws a million visitors every year (I think they are all here right now!) Nuremberg is renowned as the gingerbread capital of the world.

      The train got in as expected about 1:30 p.m. We could see the hotel just across the road from the hotel, and thankfully, our rooms were ready for us. The hotel staff are nice and pleasant and helpful – such a welcome change from our experience in Vienna. We dropped our bags in our rooms and gathered in the lobby. First order of business was lunch since we had just had nibbles on the train. There was a Hans im Glück restaurant near the hotel so off we went. That’s the same restaurant chain we ate in at Dresden overlooking the market. We pretty much ordered the same things we had last time because they were so good.

      It was time to hit the town. The main street is a pedestrian thoroughfare during Christmas market season, so we just joined the throngs in the middle of the road and headed towards the centre of town. We soon split off into three groups as the crowds were huge and our needs/wants were all different. Sue and I pressed on into the centre of town around the huge church and braved the masses for a couple of hours. The place was mobbed with people – these markets attract Half of the people were carrying mugs of hot mulled wine called Glühwein so it was slow going. We saw a few things that we liked and earmarked them for a second look tomorrow. We were getting cold - the temps are a few degrees lower here than in the other places we’ve been in – so we headed back to the hotel. It felt good to get off our feet long before 8:30 p.m.

      After such a late lunch, we had a dinner of cheese, crackers, wine, clementines, chocolate and stollen in the triple room (aka the dormitory). The serious soccer watchers turned on the game at 8:00 p.m. – it’s England vs. France.

      I’ve booked us a walking tour for 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. It’s time to learn some German history.
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    • Day 50

      Nuremberg

      October 10, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

      Nuremberg's got a nice feel to it. It's a large town but it's got a small-town vibe. It was mostly destroyed at the end of WW2. It was, afterall, the home of the large Nazi rallies before the war and along with Munich, pretty much home to the Nazi party. It's mostly known to Americans as the home of the Nuremberg trials for Nazi war criminals. But there's much more to it than that. It was rebuilt in a blended style of old and new and some buildings used old stones but look modern. It is an ancient city and has a large, rebuilt medival city wall. The former moat is a walking and biking path now. There's an old castle on the hill and lots of museums. We spent our 1 1/2 days here mostly walking around and soaking up the sights. We've been taking a lot of Deutsche Bahn (DB) trains lately and the DB Train museum was surprisingly huge and interesting. The first train in Germany ran from here to a nearby suburb in 1835. The highlight might have been the fancy train car used by Ludwig II, who built Neuschwanstein Castle in Fuessen.

      We did go to the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds on the SE edge of town. While it's undergoing a renovation, the temporary exhibit at the KongressHall was informative and well-done. They pulled no punches and did a great job of showing how the Nazi party took power by, among other things, bullying the opposition and disrupting town hall meetings and then forming huge propaganda rallies and bringing in Nazis from around the country until Naziism spread. They took control of the media also. Sound familiar?

      We walked around the huge area where the rallies were held. It was initially a site for a large exposition, a park, and a zoo. We walked around a small lake to the Zepellin field, where the largest rallies were held and where Leni Reifenstal filmed Triumph of the Will, a propaganda masterpiece. She used 16 cameras and 100 staff when using 3 or 4 cameras was unheard of. Many of the buildings at the complex were torn down, but several, like this arena based on the Greek Pergamon altar, are preserved. The sites are a mix of history and modern usage, including a modern football stadium and a cultural festival, and the Documentation center. We even stood on the podium where Hitler gave his speeches at the rallies. It was chilling.

      Unfortunately, the site where the trials were held is closed to the public today. We were going to go to the opposite side of town to see it, but Deanne called in advance and found out they still use the courtroom for trials and it's closed for that.

      We took an S Bahn, or suburban train back to the city and walked some more and saw Albrecht Durer's house. He's probably Germany's most famous painter. Across the street was an Augustiner tied house, or restauarant/bar that sells Munich's Augustiner beer. I can drink it and it's delicious, so we ate more Nuremberger sausages there. Those are the tiny specialty sausages. We ate them last night also at Bratwursthausle bei St. Sebald, the most famous brat house in town. With kraut, potato salad, and freshly shaved horseradish, there's nothing better on a warm Autumn day, as long as you're downing it with an Augustiner Helles.

      More photos and videos are here.
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    • Day 14

      Day 14: Nürnberg, Germany

      July 17, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      The temperature was a lot hotter today, but the riding was much easier. We spent most of the day riding along one of the canals leading into Nürnberg. Since it was Sunday there were tons of tourist, and it thousands of cyclist out enjoying the nice weather. We arrived Nürnberg at about 5 pm, did some site seeing, and met our Warmshower hosts Magdalena and Andrew (US Citizen) at 6 pm. We had a nice dinner near the center of the city at one of their favorite restaurants. We had some great talks about the education system of the United States and Germany. Andrew is getting his PhD in American studies. He said it’s amazing that he can get his masters degree and PhD in Germany and it’s basically free. Magdalena is a French and English teacher at the high school, and she just has two more weeks until it is finally summer break. We have talked and most of you about how much we enjoy the network Warmshowers, and we are still amazed at how much we can learn from others in the hospitality we see every time! ❤️Read more

    • Day 4

      A Week in Nuremberg

      January 14 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F

      Arrived in Nuremberg, checked into the Karl August Hotel and walked to an amazing Italian restaurant for dinner. After dinner we came back to the hotel and went to the Sauna for a bit.

      Day 2- Klaus worked today and I was lazy and relaxed. I finally got moving and had dinner at a cute wine bar. When Klaus got back to the hotel we went to a cute bar and had a glass of wine, a Sarti Spritz (It’s a take on an aperol but with a liquor called Sarti) and a cheese plate with the most delicious fig and horseradish jelly. Off to bed, Klaus has an early morning.

      Day3- Klaus went to work for the day, I froze my butt off and walked around. Klaus got back and we had dinner at an Indian restaurant, not normally something we would choose but the food was great!

      Day 4- Klaus was up early again for work and I was slow to get moving 😂😂. Once again I walked around the charming town freezing my butt off with the rain snow mix. Did a little shopping and met Klaus back at the hotel. Tonight we walked to greek restaurant with once again amazing food. Unfortunately we ordered a grilled platter and I was unaware that the entire thing was pork 😂😂😂😂 needless to say they were quick to remedy the situation and got me a plate of grilled lamb so yummy!!!! Ended the evening at the hotel bar with an aperol and espresso martini.

      Day 5- We woke up and were supposed to drive to Stuttgart then Munich but Klaus is sick again with the never ending cough. Grabbed some cough drops, a cappuccino and a cake called bienenstich. (one of his grandmas favorites) 🍰 We drove to Munich did a little shopping and ended up at the doctors hoping to get medicine to control the cough on the 12 hour flight tomorrow. Checked into the Hilton at the Airport grabbed a little dinner and rearranged the suitcases, we will only be taking carry-ons for the Asia trip. The larger suitcases will be stored at the airport until we return for our flight home to USA. Super excited to ditch the cold, bring on the heat and sunshine. ☀️

      Day 6- I unfortunately have the cough also. 😞😞 Barely slept, loaded up on medicine and made it to the lounge for a mimosa before our flight. ✈️
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    • Day 16

      Farewell Nuremberg

      August 23, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Final dinner, drinks and photos. Everything was wonderful. Memories captured in photos to share with family, friends and to intrigue others to travel on a Viking River Cruise. Great way to see so much with unpacking only once. Thank you Barry Johnston and Viking for this amazing experience!Read more

    • Day 16

      Nuremberg by day

      August 23, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Full day at our last stop along the Danube River. So much to see, to learn, to eat & drink. Ended our tour with pretzels and beer (or wine) before we head back to the ship and our farewell dinner.
      It has been a wonderful trip, great learning experience and new friends and coworkers.Read more

    • Day 11

      Nuremburg

      April 21, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      Went for a tour through Nuremburg, famous for Nazi rallies and the war crimes trials. Also famous for its sausages and gingerbread. After returning to the ship we travelled through the largest locks on the canal (25m in height). Had a toast as we passed the Continental Divide.Read more

    • Day 20

      Rhine-Main-Danube Canal

      November 2, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

      A little over 100 miles in length, this canal’s importance to river traffic is enormous. Connecting the Danube in Kelheim to the Main in Bamburg via Nuremberg, river traffic can sail between the Black Sea and the North Sea, traversing 11 countries. Construction took place between 1960 and 1992, but it had been planned [in one way or another] for 1,199 years. We climb the locks to the highest point at the continental divide and then start to come down the other side.
      Most of this journey was made at night while we slept.
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    Nürnberg, Nuernberg, Nuremberg

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