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Mauerpark Again

We visited the Mauerpark market again today. It was much busier than last sunday – probably due to the sunny weather today and the fact that it is October 3 – German Reunification Day. The market was much busier – … Continue reading

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Bike Day

We decided today would be a bike day. Also, we decided to bike back to the Berlinische Gallerie that had not been open on Tuesday when we were there. It was, for me, a bit of an adventure because I … Continue reading

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Pergamon Visit

Today I visited the Berlin Pergamon Museum. I have now had my fill of antiquity for this trip. It was interesting and the audio guide informative, but 4 hours of friezes, sculpture, walls, gates, ceramics, glass, and rugs was enough. … Continue reading

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Mauerpark Fleamarket

We visited a Prenzlauerberg weekend tradition, the flea market in Mauerpark. It’s a huge market with lots of interesting things for sale, but lots of rubbish as well. It was a rainy day, but the rain held off for most … Continue reading

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Now We Know Why Our Appartment is Equipped With Ping-Pong Paddles

We noticed our appartment in Prenzlauer Berg (in Berlin) had ping-pong paddles. Now we know why. Just up the street is a small park with three tables. We have since passed another park with tables. We’ve bought some balls…

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How To Get Rid of Smokers

The Germans have figured it out.

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David and the Android

David, focused on his phone while we had coffee after lunch on Thursday. It wasn’t all phone, though. We did talk.

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Coffee Time

I had a great lunch with David today and we went for a coffee afterward. We sat outside at both places. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon. These three (two women and the dog) sitting, chatting and laughing in the … Continue reading

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Nice Day on Bridge St.

A number of business on Bridge St. (the main drag) in Carleton Place have benches out front where locals can sit, soak up some sun and socialize.

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Ian

This is my buddy Ian who I had coffee with today. I showed him my new camera and he was impressed with it’s compact size. Not so impressed with me taking his picture though. Now he’ll be even less impressed … Continue reading

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