I think the idea of the canal cruise arose out of Jon and my reading One Year Off, by David Elliott Cohen, where the Cohens casually meandered about France and Italy in their canal boat for a month! It sounded like the perfect way to slow down, and enjoy a permanent residence while …
Monthly Archive: August 2013
Night Train Nightmare
Looking back on that infamous train ride, I guess it was a good experience, a good story, and a great memory maker. But that night the only thing it felt like was hot, sweaty, and cramped. The train was an overnight ride from Malmo, Sweden to Berlin, Germany. Everybody knew it was going to be …
The best laid plans…
Our last day in Copenhagen, we spent the morning exploring the ‘freetown’ area of Copenhage known as Christiana. It is basically a large commune of 850 or so residents and it started in the early 70’s and continues to this day. They have finally started paying some taxes, and it is a pretty peaceful community …
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