Monthly Archives: October 2010

Am Frankfurt

Posted on October 28, 2010 by robhunt510

The Chinese girls arrive home at the Boppard hotel from Frankfurt at midday Saturday; an all-nighter. Karaoke, shots, Chinese songs, R&B, Rihanna, Jay-Z. I tell them about “Online” and the sounds of the 1080s. Sounds horrible, they say. Exhausted now, … Continue reading →

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Bopping to AOR

Posted on October 21, 2010 by robhunt510

So, a short walk along and next to the Rhine on the second attempt to make Boppard with all the speeding car, toy train, barge and cruise-liner semiotics. That’s ok, sometimes the vineyard wanderings make me a little too sublime-centric. … Continue reading →

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Circular St. Goar

Posted on October 11, 2010 by robhunt510

An early Biedermann heavy frustuk. A glamourous blonde German woman of the later years says: “I hope you jogged,” when I explain where I have walked from. In the wi-fi annex I meet Antonio, an Australian travelling with his wife. … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Singing in St. Goar

Posted on October 8, 2010 by robhunt510

The first thing that changed things was the dog, a dachshund called Spritz. It is late and after a grandish dinner in a place on Bacharach’s market square, a dark woody restaurant where elderly German Warrrior Queens with unfeasibly large … Continue reading →

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Bingen: the mystic multimedia artist

Posted on October 5, 2010 by robhunt510

I didn’t know much about Hildegard before I came to Bingen, though I did know someone who was born and grew up here. They’d said to expect a few minor miracles. They’d also said that the waterside front – where … Continue reading →

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Publishing and the oldest brothel in town. Mainz 2

Posted on October 5, 2010 by robhunt510

“A matter that may seeme incredible to the understanding of many men, yet most certainly verified by experience. By virtue of this arte are communicated to the publike viewe of the Worlde the monuments of all learned authors that are … Continue reading →

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