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Vikings!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Patricia

Ship Hall The main purpose of this trip to Copenhagen was to visit the Viking Ship Museum at Roskilde. This is a research center as well as a destination for family outings. For me it was a research trip, and … Read More →

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Kulturnatten

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Patricia

> Copenhagen at Night Friday night, 10/14, was Culture Night in Copenhagen, an annual event when churches, government buildings, palaces, museums, art centers and performance centers open their doors from 6 p.m. until midnight. So we set out on a … Read More →

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Hanging Out in Copenhagen

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Patricia

Dog: blonde. Owner: not Copenhagen is, at first glance, a city of young, beautiful thin blondes. That impression changed a bit for me when, on Saturday, as we made our way along the Stroget (a long, pedestrian shopping street) and … Read More →

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Of Crowns and Kings

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Patricia

Throne Room. Rosenborg. Copenhagen. Here is how reading a historical novel can impact your world: Rosenborg Palace, Copenhagen U.K. author Rose Tremain’s wonderful book, MUSIC AND SILENCE, is set in 17th century Copenhagen — much of it in Rosenborg Palace. … Read More →

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Searching for Emma

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Patricia

Next week’s post will be from Copenhagen, but a recent significant occurrence in my life has me remembering a European journey I took in 2007. It began in Normandy, where I went in search of a young woman named Emma … Read More →

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Pondering Charlemagne

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Patricia

What do you remember about Charlemagne from your 5th Grade History class? I remember learning that King Charles the Great (that was how he signed his name, Karoli Gloriosissimi Regis – really) was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope … Read More →

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What Next?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Patricia

As I confessed from the outset, I have a thing for the distant, distant past – further back, even, than Will Shakespeare who was writing his plays a mere 425 years ago. In my quest for people and places somewhat … Read More →

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Why EarthWalker?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Patricia

I was searching for a travel blog title that would reflect not just my interest in travel but also my interest in early medieval England. And so I turned to my trusty Norton Anthology and leafed to the Old English … Read More →

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The Ashland Festival

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Patricia

Not the Forest of Arden. We bumped into these two on our morning walk. I’ve attended the Oregon Shakespeare Festival many times, but only this year did I discover the publication Illuminations: A Guide to the Plays. Published annually, it … Read More →

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Shasta to Ashland

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Patricia

On Tuesday morning I woke at 3:15 a.m. to find Lloyd peering out the window.“What is it?” I asked“There’s a bear out there.” A bear. I should take a photo for my blog, I thought. But it was 3:15, and … Read More →

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