Category Archives: Daytrips from Berlin

Exactly five weeks since surgery, I woke up this morning knowing immediately that something was different. MY SCARS WERE NOT HURTING! What a difference that makes! They are each about 25 cm long, and it still feels better to wear compression than to not wear it, so I guess it is no wonder that it is taking time for them to settle, but I also think it is time now for me to not be reminded of them 24/7.

On top of this positive development, the weather was at its Berlin September best, so it was time to finally make an excursion to the the outskirts of Berlin – something I have not felt like since early June when a sneaking suspicion about the final diagnosis started to creep in, followed by weeks of uncertainty about the surgery and the outcome.

For the second time, I brought my new camera with me in the hope of also rekindling my interest in photography.

Recommended pitstop: Café Gerch.

The route on Mapmywalk here.

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This and that

28/05/2022 Helle Møller

On my balcony, contemplating shapes and shadows and black and white vs. colour; a walk in Alt-Lübars; and some old photos that turned up while I was tidying up my harddrive.

On 26 May, I had actually planned to walk about 15 km from Alt-Lübars, along Tegeler Fließ, round Hermsdorfer See and back on Tegeler Fließ, to Alt-Tegel, but felt tired and got distracted by the prospect of lunch in a restaurant by a lake. Here is the route I ended up walking, but will go back and do more of Tegeler Fließ in the near future.

And some old photos – the first one from the good old days when the ABC art fair was still alive, although never really kicking:

Daytrips from Berlin, Photography

17 May Lehnin-Kolpinsee-Quellgebiet der Ermster-Ermster Schlau-Gohlitzsee-Kloster Lehnin with Berliner Wanderclub

16/05/2022 Helle Møller

Lovely walk organised and led by Margot Dietzsch.

Regional train from Berlin Central Station to Potsdam (I always forget that that only takes about 30 minutes) and then bus 580 to Lehnin bus station.

My walking route on Mapmywalk here.

(I left the group prematurely in order to be certain to make it home for my zoom course). Also, on the way home, Frank (the dogwalker) informed me that Max had a case of diarrhea and that I should take him out as soon as I got home.

I actually saw a cuckoo for the first time in my life. I was only able to identify it because it was flying overhead while cuckooing. Smaller than I thought.

I did not take my camera this time, so these are just some snaps taken with my phone:

Kloster Lehnin

Emstal Backöfen:

Daytrips from Berlin, Photography

Ludwigslust Thursday, 5 May

02/05/2022 Helle Møller

Approximate route planned here.

Route walked here.

Ludwigslust – about 75 minutes from Berlin on the ICE – turned out to be a very pleasant, if a little sleepy, town with a nice Thursday market and – probably most importantly to the locals, Ludwigslust Castle at the edge of its huge park. The park has a lot of the elements which you would expect from this type of park but fortunately some of the grounds are forest left almost to its own devices.

Daytrips from Berlin, Photography

Gallery Weekend Berlin and Spring Gallery Openings at Spinnerei Leipzig

28/04/2022 Helle Møller

Giving Max the luxury of two extra outings with Frank (and myself the luxury of not having to take care of his major daily exercise), I have put together some outings for myself and anyone who would like to join me: one gallery walk in Berlin in the late afternoon of Friday 29 April, and one in the afternoon of Sunday, 1 May. In between, I will be going to Leipzig for the “Frühlingsrundgang” in Spinnerei Leipzig on Saturday 30 April.

Some impressions from Spinnerei Leipzig 30 April (starting with a couple of tulips in the nice café garden):

And some from the walk on 1 May (including one photo from one of the traditional 1 May demos, and one of a wild hare of which there are now so many in Berlin – I just was never aware of them until I started walking with a dog with a well-developed hunting instinct):

Daytrips from Berlin

Leipzig 31 March

31/03/2022 Helle Møller

On a whim, I decided that it had been too long – probably about 2,5 years – since I had last visited the galleries in Spinnerei Leipzig, so I hopped on the ICE and walked from Leipzig central station in order to see an area of Leipzig I had only crossed on a local train from the central station to Plagwitz which is where Spinnerei Leipzig is.

I passed the Gedenkstätte Museum in der “Runden Ecke”, through Clara Zetkin Park, and past the Jahrtausendfeld. On the way back, I passed, but did not try out, Café Kater, by some named the best café in Leipzig.

Link to my route on mapmywalk here.

Daytrips from Berlin, Photography

In search of shapes and shadows and other stuff in Gropiusstadt

24/03/2022 Helle Møller

I have always wanted to take a look at Gropiusstadt, and with glorious weather and 17 C forecast on my “day off”, off I went, despite a rather long ride in what I consider a cesspool in times of Covid – the U-Bahn :-).

Discovering Vogelschutzgebiet am Wildmeisterdamm was an added bonus. I saw lots of birds but did not manage to get any photos there.

Here are my meanderings on mapmywalk.

Daytrips from Berlin

From Storkow (Mark) to Wendisch Rietz 25 November

24/11/2021 Helle Møller

Following more or less this route.

Daytrips from Berlin, Life in Berlin while Covid lingers

From Grünau to Erkner with Berliner Wanderclub

16/11/2021 Helle Møller

In autumn colours that are hanging on thanks to the fact that we have not had the usual several autumn storms (which we also did not have last year, as far as I recall). Perhaps Mother Nature decided to spare us, in view of the other troubles ….

Anyway, the day was a little misty, but dry and mild, so it was a very nice walk, led by Joachim Wenzel. Here the route on mapmywalk.

Daytrips from Berlin, Life in Berlin while Covid lingers

Fürstenwalde (Spree)

14/11/2021 Helle Møller

To finally take a look at Fürstenwalde an der Spree and not least the dog park in the area Hundeauslaufplatz Kleine Tränke, following this map – more or less.

The dog park turned out to be a lovely space, large and pretty and a section of normal forest fenced in. Plenty of opportunity for dogs to disappear out of sight and do their own thing for a little while (slightly unnerving, but Max is great at doubling back to check in with me at very regular intervals, and I did not even get to use the whistle today). It is also completely quiet, so next time, I will bring lunch, coffee and a book :-).

Here is a video of Max frolicking.

We walked there from the station through a large park, and afterwards we walked along the river, past the lock, though Fürstenwalde old town and back to the station. Max was restless both ways on the train. I guess we do not do this kind of thing often enough.

It was a very pleasant day out, despite the mist, and we ended up walking a total of nearly 15 km.