Reflections . Bern and New Bern: 300 Years Later

Reflections

Bern and New Bern: 300 Years Later host Rob Holliday brings a fresh view of Bern, Switzerland, seasoned with his insider's knowledge of New Bern, where he spent three years as a local television reporter. During his trip, Holliday filed lively and informative blog posts detailing his insights into historic connections and the city's warm, welcoming people.

Rob Holliday's online observations from Switzerland and Germany, found on UNC-TV's Public Affairs blog, UNC-TV Reports, complement the UNC-TV special, providing a robust look at New Bern’s historic tercentenary as seen from its namesake city. Rob's special blog reports include:

Out with the New, In with the Old--for now
Rob introduces the storied relationship between the mother and daughter cities, and how this relationship has been building over the past few years leading up to a historic anniversary.

Cheese, Castles and Good Cheer
Join Rob for his first explorations of this charming Swiss city--including emmental cheese tasting, visits to new Worb castle, and more--as "old" Bern and New Bern leaders reunite to commemorate a special relationship dating back to 1710.

Mother Nature's Majesty
Every now and then, you come across something in our world that's so beautiful, it brings tears to your eyes. Rob takes you to just such a place on his travels from Bern to the breathtaking 10,000 foot peak of Mt. Schilthorn (part of the Swiss Alps that surround the nation's capital).

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
Rob wraps up his Swiss stay with a highly anticipated detour to Strasbourg, France--where some of New Bern's original planners spent time centuries ago. Rob then crosses the Rhine and heads to Heidelberg, Germany, where New Bern's founder was educated, and home to a modern-day Christmas market.

Connections in Deutschland
More German impressions abound, as Rob and the group from New Bern take brief tours of the towns of Speyer and Worms--homes of beautiful cathedrals, wind turbines, and fast cars in familiar places.

Vines and Turrets
Rob and the 35 representatives from New Bern and other North Carolina towns continue their German tour with views of the Reisling vineyards along the Mosel River between the towns of Trier and Koblenz; the busy waterways of the Mosel and Rhine Rivers in Koblenz; and the quaint village of Cochen.

One More Adventure
Rob recaps his eight days in Switzerland and Germany as New Bern natives investigate their Swiss ancestry; developed stronger bonds between themselves and the people of Bern, Switzerland; and kicked off their tri-centennial celebration in grand style.





		Reflections Bern and New Bern: 300 Years Later host Rob Holliday brings a fresh view of Bern, Switzerland, seasoned with his insider's knowledge of New Bern, where he spent three years as a local television reporter. During his trip, Holliday filed lively and informative blog posts detailing his insights into historic connections and the city's warm, welcoming people. Rob Holliday's online observations from Switzerland and Germany, found on UNC-TV's Public Affairs blog, UNC-TV Reports, complement the UNC-TV special, providing a robust look at New Bern’s historic tercentenary as seen from its namesake city. Rob's special blog reports include: Out with the New, In with the Old--for now Rob introduces the storied relationship between the mother and daughter cities, and how this relationship has been building over the past few years leading up to a historic anniversary. Cheese, Castles and Good Cheer Join Rob for his first explorations of this charming Swiss city--including emmental cheese tasting, visits to new Worb castle, and more--as "old" Bern and New Bern leaders reunite to commemorate a special relationship dating back to 1710. Mother Nature's Majesty Every now and then, you come across something in our world that's so beautiful, it brings tears to your eyes. Rob takes you to just such a place on his travels from Bern to the breathtaking 10,000 foot peak of Mt. Schilthorn (part of the Swiss Alps that surround the nation's capital). O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum Rob wraps up his Swiss stay with a highly anticipated detour to Strasbourg, France--where some of New Bern's original planners spent time centuries ago. Rob then crosses the Rhine and heads to Heidelberg, Germany, where New Bern's founder was educated, and home to a modern-day Christmas market. Connections in Deutschland More German impressions abound, as Rob and the group from New Bern take brief tours of the towns of Speyer and Worms--homes of beautiful cathedrals, wind turbines, and fast cars in familiar places. Vines and Turrets Rob and the 35 representatives from New Bern and other North Carolina towns continue their German tour with views of the Reisling vineyards along the Mosel River between the towns of Trier and Koblenz; the busy waterways of the Mosel and Rhine Rivers in Koblenz; and the quaint village of Cochen. One More Adventure Rob recaps his eight days in Switzerland and Germany as New Bern natives investigate their Swiss ancestry; developed stronger bonds between themselves and the people of Bern, Switzerland; and kicked off their tri-centennial celebration in grand style.


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