Mainz

Changing the world: Mainz Day 2 (1 Oct 2013)

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It was another cold day when we set out to explore Mainz. It turned into a lovely sunny day after lunch, and suddenly the outdoor cafes were full, but the morning was something else. We walked through lovely old streets and squares, including Münsterplatz and Schillerstrasse, complete with his statue. Almost every town we’ve been … Read more

A Leipzig interlude: Mainz Day 1 (30 Sep 2013)

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When we booked our trip from Berlin to Mainz back before we started the trip, we decided to give ourselves a 6-hour layover in Leipzig. We’re glad we did, because it’s an interesting town and it fleshes out a little more our East German experience. Goethe studied law here, for example, and Schiller apparently worked … Read more