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DOUG’S RETIREMENT TRAVEL BLOG
65: time to hit the road
I retired. Twice. The first time in 2022, without Leslie; the second time in 2024, with her. Maybe this time it’ll stick.
Several discreet trips; each is a category. You can select one below to see it specifically, or just walk through. They're in reverse chronological order.
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2024 September #12: more Friedrichshain
We ventured across the Frankfurter Alee, the major east-west boulevard near our house, and discovered another section of Friedrichshain. ...
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Sep 18, 20241 min read
2024 September #11: die Bahn
By the way, whenever we want to go anywhere outside of Friedrichshain, we take public transport. There's the U-Bahn, underground & fast,...
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Sep 18, 20241 min read
2024 September #10: Lichtenberg
Lichtenberg is a Kietz in the east. Took the S-Bahn there and walked around. Large concentration of Soviet-era tenement blocks, but...
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Sep 18, 20241 min read
2024 September #9: Neukölln
Today we set out for the Neukölln kietz - known as a diverse area with a lot of immigrants. On the way in we passed something that you...
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Sep 14, 20241 min read
2024 September #8: Berliner Mauer
One of the fascinating things that happened in Berlin in the 20th century is Die Mauer - the communists built a concrete wall through the...
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Sep 14, 20241 min read
2024 September #7: Kunst & Unterhaltung
By the way we've happened across some noteworthy stuff along the way: a movie house 'Babylon' with a wurlitzer where we saw Garbo's last...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
2024 September #6: Tempelhof
Today (Saturday 09/07) we ventured out to Tempelhofer Feld, the huge park made from the Tempelhof airport, where the 'air bridge' landed...
dougbergh
Sep 9, 20241 min read
2024 September #5: still more Friedrichshain
Another thing to know about Friedrichshain: It includes a few-block area known in the guides as a "gastro Mile" - a street on which...
dougbergh
Sep 8, 20241 min read
2024 September #4: More Friedrichshain and Prenzlauer Berg
Full day two, we ventured farther afield. More Friedrichshain, plus a touch of Prenzlauer Berg. PB is the adjacent Kietz to the...
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Sep 8, 20241 min read
2024 September #3: Berlin Friedrichshain
First full day, Wed Sep 4, we cased Friedrichshein on foot: By the way, the Wohnung has an induction stove. It's amazing. After...
dougbergh
Sep 7, 20241 min read
2024 September #2: Berlin!
We arrived the evening of Sep 3, checked into the AirBnB Wohnung without any trouble. The location is shown as the blue dot on the map:...
dougbergh
Sep 6, 20241 min read
2024 September #1: the road to Berlin
Arrived back in SF on the Burner Express Bus 09/01, dropped off the Burning Man stuff and picked up the Berlin stuff, and headed out...
dougbergh
Sep 5, 20241 min read
2024 August #4: Burning Man
Burning Man four days and five nights, was epic. "woof" as they say.. Phone/camera off most of the time; here's what sunrise was like...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
2024 August #3: Alone in San Francisco
Leslie left for points east (Sacramento for a couple days, then Brooklyn to see Adrienne), I remained in SF to prep for Burning Man....
dougbergh
Sep 5, 20241 min read
2024 August #2: Together in San Francisco
With most logistics worked out, we headed out for San Francisco. The plan: together for three days, then Leslie leaves for Sacramento to...
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Aug 25, 20241 min read
2024 August #1: Los Gatos
Dog-sat, then stayed with Chris & Lisa in Los Gatos for nigh onto 3 weeks! …during which we (among other things) took a hike at the Fall...
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Aug 20, 20241 min read
2024 July roadtrip #10: Rockies
The road from Denver through the Rockies to Salt Lake City, started up I70 then took a side route on C13 to C24. Stopped mid-day on the...
dougbergh
Jul 29, 20241 min read
2024 July roadtrip #9: Heartland
Starting the return trip, accelerating as we go as a pack horse would as it senses the barn. Northern route: I70. 4 hrs to Louisville, 4...
dougbergh
Jul 27, 20242 min read
2024 July roadtrip #8: Smokeys
Great Smokey Mountains: a range between the Carolinas & Tennessee. Interest piqued by Bewilderment by Richard Powers. Have a read,...
dougbergh
Jul 26, 20241 min read
2024 roadtrip #7: TR
Spent 4 days graciously hosted by dear old friends Kathy & Byron, who moved to Travelers Rest South Carolina several years ago, and are...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read
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