19a Walk in Regensburg

Route: 0 kilometers, cumulative: 1,586 kilometers | Elevation gain: 0, cumulative elevation gain: 6,379 meters, distance from home: 361 kilometers (as the crow flies)

In school, I always received poor grades for writing essays. That demotivated me, and I lost interest in it. However, after my school years, when I was no longer graded, I regained my enjoyment for it. They were no longer essays but experiences that genuinely interested me.

My daily blog entries are really nothing more than short essays that bring me joy and let me reflect on the day. I revisit the day's activities and extract the essentials.

No matter when I go to bed, I am awake by 6 AM and get ready for the day. However, on a rest day, I don’t have to pack or rethink the route. So, I have to use the time to research possible activities. I am not fond of city sightseeing tours; I prefer a guided tour with a small group of participants. But that isn't really my thing either, unless I am the one leading such an event. 🤣😂

So, I check the city map and search for interesting landmarks or ask AI about them and then I create my own tour on Komoot, which I usually do on foot. During this, I often encounter unexpected things, or I even allow myself to be diverted from my plan and intuitively follow a new goal.

Either way, I am constantly taking photos so that I can share my adventures with you. These pictures are also valuable memories for me.

I love church music and choirs in the church very much. Not least because that’s how I got closer to Brigitte. Here in Regensburg, there are the world-famous Regensburger Domspatzen. These are boys who attend the college here and sing together. This afternoon, they accompanied a church service. Actually, ‘accompanied’ is the wrong term because practically the entire service was sung. It was a very beautiful occasion! Although you aren’t supposed to film in the cathedral, I couldn’t help but take a small clip for you.

Tomorrow, Pentecost Sunday, there will be another service with the Domspatzen at 10 AM. However, I would also like to visit the Walhalla. I wonder if I can manage to do both?

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Route: 0 kilometres, cumulative: 1,586 kilometres | Elevation gain: 0, cumulative elevation gain: 6,379 metres, distance from home: 361 kilometres (as the crow flies)

At school, I always got bad grades for writing essays. That demotivated me, and I lost interest in it. However, after my school years, when I was no longer being graded, I started to enjoy it again. After all, they weren't essays anymore, but events that actually interested me.

My daily blog posts are basically nothing more than short essays that bring me joy and allow me to review the day. I reflect on the day's events once more and pick out the essentials.

No matter when I go to sleep, I’m awake by 6 a.m. and getting ready for the day. On a rest day, however, I don't have to pack or rethink the route. So, I have to use the time to research possible activities. I don't like city sightseeing tours; I prefer a guided tour with a small number of participants. But even that isn't really my thing, unless I’m the one leading the event. 🤣😂

So, I look at the city map and search for interesting sights or ask AI about them, and then I put together my own tour on Komoot, which I usually do on foot. In the process, I often see unexpected things, or I even let myself be diverted from my plan and intuitively follow a new goal.

Either way, I’m constantly taking photos to let you share in my adventures, for example. But these pictures are also valuable memories for me.

I love church music and church choirs very much. After all, that’s how I got closer to Brigitte. Here in Regensburg, there are the world-famous 'Regensburger Domspatzen'. These are boys who attend the college here and sing together. This afternoon, they accompanied a church service. Actually, 'accompanied' is the wrong word, because practically the entire service was sung. It was a very beautiful occasion! Although you're not actually supposed to film in the cathedral, I couldn't resist taking a small clip for you.

Tomorrow, Whit Sunday, there is another service with the Domspatzen at 10 a.m. However, I would also like to visit the Walhalla. I wonder if I can manage to do both?

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Ruta: 0 kilómetros, acumulado: 1.586 kilómetros | Desnivel: 0, desnivel acumulado: 6.379 metros, distancia desde casa: 361 kilómetros (en línea recta)

En la escuela siempre sacaba malas notas en las redacciones. Eso me desmotivaba y perdí el gusto por escribir. Sin embargo, después de la etapa escolar, cuando ya no me ponían notas, volví a disfrutarlo. Al fin y al cabo, ya no eran redacciones, sino vivencias que me interesaban.

Mis entradas diarias en el blog no son en realidad más que breves redacciones que me hacen feliz y me permiten repasar el día. Así que vuelvo a reflexionar sobre la jornada y selecciono lo esencial.

No importa a qué hora me vaya a dormir, a las 6 de la mañana ya estoy despierto y preparándome para el día. En un día de descanso, sin embargo, no tengo que hacer la maleta ni replantear la ruta. Por lo tanto, tengo que aprovechar el tiempo para investigar posibles actividades. No me gustan los recorridos turísticos por la ciudad, prefiero una visita guiada con pocos participantes. Pero incluso eso no es realmente lo mío, a menos que yo sea el guía del evento. 🤣😂

Así que miro el plano de la ciudad y busco lugares de interés o le pregunto a la IA, y luego organizo mi propia ruta en Komoot, que suelo hacer a pie. Al hacerlo, a menudo veo cosas inesperadas o incluso me dejo desviar de mi plan y sigo intuitivamente un nuevo objetivo.

De una forma u otra, tomo fotos constantemente para que puedas participar en mis aventuras, por ejemplo. Pero estas imágenes también son recuerdos valiosos para mí.

Me encanta la música sacra y los coros de iglesia. Al fin y al cabo, así es como me acerqué a Brigitte. Aquí en Ratisbona están los mundialmente famosos 'Regensburger Domspatzen'. Son niños que asisten al colegio aquí y cantan juntos. Esta tarde han acompañado un servicio religioso. En realidad, 'acompañar' es el término equivocado, porque prácticamente todo el servicio fue cantado. ¡Fue una ocasión muy hermosa! Aunque en realidad no se permite filmar en la catedral, no pude evitar grabar un pequeño fragmento para vosotros.

Mañana, domingo de Pentecostés, habrá otro servicio con los Domspatzen a las 10 de la mañana. Sin embargo, también me gustaría visitar el Walhalla. ¿Podré hacer ambas cosas?