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A Bleak Day
Our new 4 lane highway into Ottawa.
Driving into Armageddon
On my way home the sun set and shone through a break in the clouds to provide spectacular sunset.
Olympiastadion
Now that I’m home I can create the panoramic view of Olympiastadion that I tried to do and failed while travelling.
Berlin’s Bicycles
Ths entry is a collection of shots of bicycles we’ve seen in Berlin over the last 2 weeks. The one pictured above, we first saw in use with six people all pedalling away, some of whom were travelling backwards. I … Continue reading
Berlin’s East Side Gallery
The East Side Gallery is over a kilometre of Berlin wall where artists painted their response to its fall in 1989. The paintings have deteriorated over the last 20 years, but a restoration project started this year has returned many … Continue reading
Nue Nationalgalerie
I visited the Nue Nationalgalerie today and enjoyed it more than the Hamburger Bahnhof. The image above is of a painting by Edward Munch. It reminded me of the style of one of our national iconic painters. Which one?
What to do in Berlin When the Galleries are Closed
My original plan for today was to visit the Nue Nationalgalerie. Karen was to do her own thing today. After I had breaksfast and started figuring out my travel plan, I realized all galleries are closed on Mondays – so … Continue reading
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
A Quiet Day in Prenzlauer Berg
We spent today shopping and wandering around Prenzlauer Berg. We had a bite at a small Mexican grill (I hesitate to call it a restaurant because it seats about 8 people inside). Although small, it has great food which to … Continue reading
Finally, a Sunny Day
It has been cool, overcast and usually rainy for almost a week. Today is the first of what seems to be a few sunny days before the rain returns. We went to the Hamburger-Bahnhof Gallery today and then walked along … Continue reading