tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post2890127807235069165..comments2023-07-04T08:16:28.684-07:00Comments on Kirk Dale: Bamberg anyone?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-5772938181288302172012-11-27T10:40:53.577-08:002012-11-27T10:40:53.577-08:00I've been fortunate to be in Bamberg on three ...I've been fortunate to be in Bamberg on three occasions, two of them as a day trip while visiting the Wagner Festival at Bayreuth. Bamberg is a real gem, a very beautiful city and really easy to walk around. The third and latest time I was there was with Fritz as we were on a Budapest to Amsterdam river cruise that gave us almost a whole day to walk, visit and eat. Delightful!Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279473113628377106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-20470101687799513702012-11-05T07:50:56.644-08:002012-11-05T07:50:56.644-08:00Dear Helen,
Thank you for your comments.
At one ti...Dear Helen,<br />Thank you for your comments.<br />At one time those tulip vases were all the rage but I think that they look, and would make the tulips look, somewhat awkward - but then that's seventeenth century taste for you!<br />As for those autumn leaves; the colours were just wonderful and I could have happily wandered around taking photographs of them all day long.<br />Bye for now,<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-88404368413179226672012-11-05T07:07:05.101-08:002012-11-05T07:07:05.101-08:00Dear Kirk,
Thank you for your kind words-- I'm...Dear Kirk,<br />Thank you for your kind words-- I'm still pondering those wonderful trips through the villages of Europe... If I only knew then what I know now!!!! <br /><br />I'm so interested to hear about your writing desk project-- I'm sure that on your travels you will find lovely writing tools and furniture. I look forward to hearing all about it!<br />Warm regards,<br />ErikaParvum Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464815622667738686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-48638329901614714842012-11-04T17:14:31.481-08:002012-11-04T17:14:31.481-08:00Hello Kirk
Bamburg is a fascinating area of Germa...Hello Kirk<br /><br />Bamburg is a fascinating area of Germany. Your opening image of the leaves in oranges remind me of a beautiful silk scarf..<br /><br />the Ludwig porcelain collection is beautiful.Thank you for showing the tulip vase, new to me.<br /><br />Have a wonderful week<br /><br />Helen xx<br />helen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-81018662088116337712012-11-04T11:54:34.097-08:002012-11-04T11:54:34.097-08:00Dear Erika,
What a lovely aunt you had! I too wou...Dear Erika,<br />What a lovely aunt you had! I too would have been secretly kicking the walls and wanting to go to Paris or Rome but I think I would have liked visiting places such as Bamberg too. I'm glad that my photos have bought pleasant memories back for you.<br />Actually your own blog has bought back memories of my uncle for whom writing was a pleasure and who spent time and care in writing letters, at his desk with his fountain pen. I am hoping to set up our desk here with proper desk furniture, as proposed by your posts. I will let you know how I go.<br />Bye for now and thank you for your kind comments.<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-27264394386876714422012-11-04T11:24:03.564-08:002012-11-04T11:24:03.564-08:00Dear Kirk,
Thank you for a lovely post--and a tri...Dear Kirk, <br />Thank you for a lovely post--and a trip down memory lane! As a child, my aunt in Geneva would take us on a month-long tour of Europe every summer, but her rule was that we would never visit a major city or tourist area: only the "real" Europe for us! (Very frustrating for those of us who wanted to see the Louvre, etc., but never mind-- it really was fabulous.) Bamberg was one of the places we visited, I wish I could remember more in detail... Your photo of the enormous beer instantly brought me back to the medieval monasteries where we would stay, and see the nuns at breakfast with beers just like that one! It sounds like your trip was a wonderful one! I so enjoyed seeing Bamberg again, and hearing about your dinner with Jane and Lance, and the exquisite Ludwig Collection porcelains. Thank you!!!!<br />Warm regards,<br />ErikaParvum Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464815622667738686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-61912932129955853522012-11-04T07:40:27.766-08:002012-11-04T07:40:27.766-08:00Dear Jane and Lance,
Bamberg really is a lovely p...Dear Jane and Lance,<br /><br />Bamberg really is a lovely place to visit and you can 'do' it in two or three days. I think that you both would enjoy visiting it very much.<br /><br />That's interesting about the Ludwigs. I see that they set up museums all over the place including one in Cuba! And the family made their money in chocolate - I like that.<br /><br />I think that a return visit to Budapest is definitely 'on the cards' for next year.<br /><br />Kirk<br /><br />PS<br />It was my pleasure to link to your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-86016776849474833242012-11-04T07:22:36.740-08:002012-11-04T07:22:36.740-08:00Hello Kirk:
What glorious architecture is to be fo...Hello Kirk:<br />What glorious architecture is to be found in Bamberg, a town that we must confess we have known very little about until now. There looks to be so much of interest to see and do, a Baroque gem to be sure.<br /><br />We were most intrigued to see a little of the very fine Luwdig porcelain collection which is, we understand, on permanent loan to the town from the private collection of Peter and Irene Ludwig. As it happens, this couple also gave the founding paintings for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Budapest, the only Ludwig collection in Eastern Europe. They made their money from chocolate......A small world!!!<br /><br />And, thank you so much for your kind link to our blog. We were thrilled that you could join us for dinner but fear that this must have been rather a baptism of fire with R, W, B and H. We do so hope that you will return with AGA when we can show you more of the hidden secrets of Budapest.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-37903636338225023512012-11-04T06:48:24.006-08:002012-11-04T06:48:24.006-08:00Dear Madelief,
Thank you for your kind comments. ...Dear Madelief,<br />Thank you for your kind comments. Bamberg is a lovely place. Would I visit again? Yes!<br />Bye for now on this rainy Sunday afternoon,<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-64055027225239674992012-11-04T05:19:30.019-08:002012-11-04T05:19:30.019-08:00Hi Kirk, thank you for your kind comment on my blo...Hi Kirk, thank you for your kind comment on my blog. i enjoyed it very much! Somehow I had a feeling you knew Jane and Lance, and I was happy to read I was right! :-)<br /><br />The dinner party must have been lovely! We still look back with joy to our visit with J & L.<br /><br />The photo's of your trip look wonderful. How pretty Bamberg looks in autumn.<br /><br />MadeliefMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-87285731028355409582012-11-04T04:10:31.763-08:002012-11-04T04:10:31.763-08:00Thanks catmint. It is amazing isn't it. You ...Thanks catmint. It is amazing isn't it. You often seen buildings (especially grand ones such as public buildings or townhouses of the wealthy) painted like that.<br />The autumn colours in that part of Germany were pretty spec I can tell you. You could be taking photograph after photograph, speaking of which that book you recommended is discounted on Amazon and I intend to get it!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-73035706765309849782012-11-04T03:55:51.862-08:002012-11-04T03:55:51.862-08:00Dear kirk, all photos interesting, but I have neve...Dear kirk, all photos interesting, but I have never seen anything like the painted building. Extraordinary. And I love the brilliant orange leaves. Looks like a wonderful holiday. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-59308137138014634932012-11-03T12:32:54.624-07:002012-11-03T12:32:54.624-07:00Yes it is quite spectacular isn't it.
That is ...Yes it is quite spectacular isn't it.<br />That is why I think I took about 20 photos of it!<br />I think you should paint your the front of your house in Baroque extravaganzas and when you do I shall come and visit!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-53216909064150459332012-11-03T12:21:45.304-07:002012-11-03T12:21:45.304-07:00Dear Kirk,
Thanks so much for adding the extra ph...Dear Kirk,<br /><br />Thanks so much for adding the extra photo! It merits a big "WOW!" from me, and makes me dream of painting centurions on the front of my small house! What a treasure!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-73808594554506664282012-11-03T09:45:39.043-07:002012-11-03T09:45:39.043-07:00Dear Mark,
Thank you for your comments.
And so t...Dear Mark,<br /><br />Thank you for your comments.<br /><br />And so to bed? <br />Yes I have read 'The Diaries' and I quite like them. Pepys is such an gossip sometimes - a little bit like Walpole. Actually I used the words unconsciously perhaps because when I read them in Pepys I liked them and they stayed with me, eager for a chance to pop out now and then! <br /><br />I have also included another photograph for you. It shows the sumptuous Baroque decoration you noticed. This building is the main part of the Town Hall.<br /><br />Bye for now,<br /><br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-40748004082911674892012-11-03T07:30:40.622-07:002012-11-03T07:30:40.622-07:00Dear Kirk,
Thanks for the tour of Bamberg — I can...Dear Kirk,<br /><br />Thanks for the tour of Bamberg — I can imagine it must have been a lovely day for just wandering the streets, let alone visiting the great public building. The building next to the old town hall caught my eye — I like what appear to be painted columns and other rich Baroque decoration.<br /><br />And I sense from one line of your posting that you might have read the diaries of Sir Samuel Pepys?<br /><br />Best wishes, MarkMark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-4455060335413848562012-11-03T06:39:10.597-07:002012-11-03T06:39:10.597-07:00Dear Rosemary,
I have to admit that before we came...Dear Rosemary,<br />I have to admit that before we came here, Germany was not even a blip on my map of places to visit but I have to say that it has some truly lovely countryside and age old towns that a pleasure to visit. I've seen a few of those tulip vases around the traps and i think there is at least one at Kensington Palace.<br />I have another post to write on Bamberg - with distinctive floral elements that I think you will enjoy!<br />Bye for now,<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-18453115814239838662012-11-03T03:26:02.463-07:002012-11-03T03:26:02.463-07:00What a lovely town Bamberg is, the sort of place w...What a lovely town Bamberg is, the sort of place where you are just happy to wander around and absorb as much of the architectural details as you can.<br />I enjoyed seeing the tulip vase - I did a post on tulipmania in which a tulip vase featured. They are quite rare and of course being Delft extremely valuable.<br />The more I see of Germany the more I like it. It is not a country that has been on my radar, but since our visit last June, I want to return again.<br />I loved your autumn leaves at the beginning of the post.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-9074121042638030272012-11-03T00:36:05.487-07:002012-11-03T00:36:05.487-07:00Dear Loi,
Bamberg is divine! The town is just lov...Dear Loi,<br />Bamberg is divine! The town is just lovely and with large areas being pedestrians only, it makes for a very pleasant visit. <br />I hope you are enjoying yourself 'up north'. We want to visit Sweden next summer if we can.<br />Speaking of internet problems we had a similar issue in Bamberg. It is rather frustrating isn't it because normally we don't take our computers with us en vacance but this particular time we needed to and of course the hotel had 'problems'.<br />Thank you for your nice comments my friend<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-65222344031382763362012-11-02T23:45:41.846-07:002012-11-02T23:45:41.846-07:00Greetings, Kirk -
I'm in Scandinavia catching ...Greetings, Kirk -<br />I'm in Scandinavia catching up on my favorite blogs with spotty internet. Perhaps next time we'll try a different hotel :( Enjoyed your wonderful photos and tour of picturesque Bamberg. Seven hills and glorious historic buildings / sites....divine!! Love everything except the green cabbage and pork knuckle. And a dinner party with Jane and Lance? I'm sure you all had a fabulous time.<br />Cheers,<br />Loi<br />Woodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.com