When a person walks they calm their soul. It can’t be helped, the mind slows down, the body finds a rhythm and the heart gets in step with the street. I’ve always walked. Long distances through city streets, going some place just to find out if it looks different than it did last week. Mostly, […]
A Walk Through a Corner of Berlin
The Coronavirus Lockdown has created some dramatic changes to our city streets. I took a walk through a corner my city, Berlin, to encounter some pleasant changes. “There is no solitude in the world like that of the big city.” Kathleen Norris The First Few Yards I went out for a walk in May while […]
Spring Time in Berlin 2020
Berlin 2020, Spring is here and the days are getting longer. unfortunately, Berliners are a bit dubious about how to enjoy the improving weather and the, in recent days, ever more crowded streets of their local neighbourhood. Leaving Home on a Sunny Day It’s warming up and people want to get out of their homes. […]
Walking Around in Berlin during the Coronavirus Time
At the best of times, Berlin is a fun city to walk around in and enjoy the sights. Those sights are partly the modernisation of the city, and the other part is the remnants of history. Many Berliners who have lived here for most of their lives have a personal history that is reflected along […]