Category Archives: Hundred Day Diary

Day 54 of 100, Hannover, Germany I’m still reeling from our 2 days in Berlin. I have nothing at all cogent to say about it, so here are assorted pictures.More

Day 53 of 100, Berlin to Hannover, Germany And just like that, our visit to Berlin is over.More

Day 52 of 100, Berlin, Germany We are drawn again to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. It is an intense experience, even under yesterday’s blue glare. Today, subdued by cloud cover, delivers an appropriate somberness to a second visit.More

Day 51 of 100, Berlin, Germany Two days ago, we were sitting on the terrace of my cousin and husband’s lovely home, having drinks on the terrace, getting toasted. I hadn’t counted on a 15 degree plunge and teeth-jarring wind chill, so was a vital warming layer short. We walked all day long, fast, to…More

Day 50 of 100, Hannover to Berlin, Germany We’re off to Berlin today – my first visit to this historic city, and Flemming’s second. What is momentous about this trip: It’s short: Just under 4 days: it’s my favourite time traveller’s birthday – he turns either 25, or 905, depending on your point of view…More

Day 49 of 100, Hannover, Germany Roots, and the space between. Tomorrow we head to Berlin for a couple of days and I cannot think of anything else.More

Day 48 of 100, Hannover, Germany I may have mentioned the forest in Hannover before. About a 20 minute walk from the hauptbahnhof (central train station), it was my first encounter with a European forest, in 2013. It is imbued with all the charm that fairytales accord forests: light filtering green and gold through its…More

Day 47 of 100, Hannover, Germany I started writing this one almost 2 weeks ago, flashing by fields, towns, stations, borders, on our way from Denmark to Germany for the second time. Family calls, and the train journey soothes. Over the past week and a bit, I’ve been adding and adding to it, so it’s…More

Day 46 of 100, Hannover, Germany I started writing this one almost 2 weeks ago, flashing by fields, towns, stations, borders, on our way from Denmark to Germany for the second time. Family calls, and the train journey soothes. Over the past week and a bit, I’ve been adding and adding to it, so it’s…More

Day 45 of 100, Hannover, Germany I started writing this one almost 2 weeks ago, flashing by fields, towns, stations, borders, on our way from Denmark to Germany for the second time. Family calls, and the train journey soothes. Over the past week and a bit, I’ve been adding and adding to it, so it’s…More

Day 44 of 100, Hannover, Germany I started writing this one almost 2 weeks ago, flashing by fields, towns, stations, borders, on our way from Denmark to Germany for the second time. Family calls, and the train journey soothes. Over the past week and a bit, I’ve been adding and adding to it, so it’s…More

Day 43 of 100, Hannover, Germany I started writing this one almost 2 weeks ago, flashing by fields, towns, stations, borders, on our way from Denmark to Germany for the second time. Family calls, and the train journey soothes. Over the past week and a bit, I’ve been adding and adding to it, so it’s…More

Day 42 of 100, Hannover, Germany I started writing this one almost 2 weeks ago, flashing by fields, towns, stations, borders, on our way from Denmark to Germany for the second time. Family calls, and the train journey soothes. Over the past week and a bit, I’ve been adding and adding to it, so it’s…More

Day 41 of 100, Hannover, Germany I started writing this one almost 2 weeks ago, flashing by fields, towns, stations, borders, on our way from Denmark to Germany for the second time. Family calls, and the train journey soothes. Over the past week and a bit, I’ve been adding and adding to it, so it’s…More