The sight of the city center -- reduced to rubble, with shards of concrete intermixed with clothing as a few survivors strolled about in a daze -- was indelible.
In early days we used to plunge into the river for our daily bath - the guards strolled about but it did not worry them or us - it was such a welcome change to be immersed - I used to hang on to a large stone and let the water rush over me.
I determined that I must not drink – I had made a great mistake in that regard when I was on the shortlist in 1989 – so I simply strolled about the city in the October sunshine, looking in the shop windows at all the things I would no more be able to afford tomorrow than I was today.
Knowing a good deal when they saw one, gallerygoers were strolling about talking to friends in California on it.
A New York Times article the next year estimated that it attracted 30,000 daily carloads of shoppers who "stroll about and window-shop just as they do on Fifth Avenue in New York".
So wouldn't it be nice if you could harvest that energy your knees generate as you stroll about, and convert it into electricity to charge your smartphone?
"Not 'dopers,'" he said, "'growers.'" Aside: As I strolled along the Venice Beach boardwalk about ten days ago, a hawker was bearding passersby to enter his "medical marijuana" clinic.
I strolled along the banks for about half a mile, following the sound of gongs and drums, until I came upon an outdoor stage set up in a dusty lot.
From Frederiksberg, I strolled northeast about 10 minutes to the Assistens Cemetery, and contemplated the final resting place of Soren Aabye Kierkegaard — born 1813, died 1855 — beneath birch trees and the swish of nearby of traffic.
I strolled over to him and asked about the fishing.
It was a glorious morning, perfect for a walk, and as I strolled, I thought about a return trip.
