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I'm Going to Miss Regensburg

 

Gruß Gott!

Today is a crisp, cold day in Bavaria. It's been below freezing all week--well almost. It graciously got above freezing long enough to melt the ice from the sidewalks, for which I'm grateful. The student in our German class from Finland and I were well equipped with ice cleats for just this sort of thing. 

I'm including a link here for a short video on Regensburg. I've visited all of these spots except Valhalla. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S8OUN8QJss

I took this photo just around the corner from the language school. I've gotten in the habit of walking across the Altstadt and meeting my bus on the western side of the city, taking a little different route each time. I'm thinking tomorrow I'll take a long cut and walk across the Stone Bridge again. I'm really going to miss the walkability of this place. I'm also going to miss hearing birdsong even in winter, and all during the day. I will have to make an effort to keep up the pace of walking I've been doing here. My knee has recovered greatly since we first arrived.

Lots of people bike to work or school. Kids ride scooters they can take on the bus. In fact kids are quite independent here, and I think all the adults take responsibility for their well-being, so even elementary age students can safely ride the public bus to school or other destinations. Very small kids have what they call "push bikes" as seen in this photo I lifted from the Internet. They learn how to ride a bike with one of these, and transition to a regular bike without needing training wheels. I've seen lots of these, with the little ones keeping up really well with the rest of their families. 

Outside of public buildings and apartment complexes are large areas for people to chain up their bikes. I've seen a lot of these kinds of bikes, too, some of which are like convertibles with a top that can be closed.  






Both these photos are from the Internet. The photo on the right is of a typical delivery service bike, which are widely used. 

Schönes Wochenende!


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  1. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2024 at 5:50 PM

    Sounds like you’re having a great time. I know you’re going to miss it all!

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