{"id":18344,"date":"2018-05-30T15:22:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=18344"},"modified":"2018-05-30T15:22:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:22:18","slug":"mainz-in-photos-architecture-tasty-train-meals-street-scenes-and-the-monochrome-set-may-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/mainz-in-photos-architecture-tasty-train-meals-street-scenes-and-the-monochrome-set-may-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-01.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located on the River Rhine, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mainz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mainz<\/a> was founded as a military post by the Romans in the late 1st century BC and is\u00a0famous as the home of the movable-type printing press, as manufactured by Gutenberg in the early 1450s.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-02.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To get to Mainz, we&#8217;d travelled through some spectacular scenery as the railway line hugs the banks of the Rhine for many miles.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I was on the wrong side of the train so this is the best photo I could muster.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d definitely like to go back and explore some of the areas we travelled through as they were spectacularly beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-05.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Travelling by train in Germany can be a very civilised experience. Our train had a light and airy dining carriage serving excellent food.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-06.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luxury!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-04.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mainz was famed for its medieval buildings, but with\u00a0more than 30 air raids destroying about 80 percent of the city&#8217;s centre during World War II, most of the historic buildings were lost.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-03.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-07.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Broken clock in a tree.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-08.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-09.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was in town to play a gig with The Monochrome Set, and we were compelled to do a photo shoot before the gig. I&#8217;m not a fan of having my mug shot taken.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-10.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-11.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-12.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-13.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opening in 1757 and heavily restored after war damage, the baroque pink vision that is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St._Peter%27s_Church,_Mainz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Peter&#8217;s Church<\/a> features a double onion dome tower fa\u00e7ade by architect Johann Valentin Thoman.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-14.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-15.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-16.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Soundchecking at the Schon Schon venue.<\/p>\n<p>The gig was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allgemeine-zeitung.de\/lokales\/mainz\/nachrichten-mainz\/laessig-gelangweilte-attituede-the-monochrome-set-im-schon-schoen-in-mainz_18735957.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed by the local paper<\/a>\u00a0with Google&#8217;s auto-translate feature introducing some fabulously strange comments. I think the reviewer liked it. Or maybe not. Either way, I enjoyed the random comments.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Nevertheless, the band manages to convey a casual-bored attitude, that has style.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;bassist Andy Warren gives a serene Hans-peek-in-the-air&#8230; Drummer Mike Urban goes to work, he blows in. Pretty oblique, everything sounds partial&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<blockquote><p>The Monochrome Set look like stylish men who have a lot behind them<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-17.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My drum kit for the night was a lovely Pearl kit. It was a pleasure to thump it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-18.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bid&#8217;s splendid new guitar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-19.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sculptures.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-20.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-21.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Outside the venue there was free food for refugees and free bike repairs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-22.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-23.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A quick walk around the town before the show&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-24.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-25.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-26.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-27.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-28.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-29.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-30.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-31.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-32.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-33.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-34.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-35.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-37.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mainz_Cathedral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mainz Cathedral<\/a>,.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-38.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-39.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-40.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-41.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-42.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I enjoyed both of these local brews.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-43.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Outside the venue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-44.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-45.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yes, we were childish enough to try and make the word &#8216;bum.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-46.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heading back to the station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-47.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-48.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mainz-germany-photos-49.jpg\" alt=\"Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Waiting for the Hamburg train.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located on the River Rhine, Mainz was founded as a military post by the Romans in the late 1st century BC 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