The European climate is marked by four distinct seasons: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter. This year, the winter is very …
Continue reading “Carnival in Cologne – a trip into the heart of madness”
After a number of unmotivated stops, our train comes to a halt in Uffenheim. Three people disembark. The train does …
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Hiking up to the top of the Zugspitze from the German side and back down to the Austrian side took …
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In Kochel, a small Bavarian town in the foothills of the Alps at the shores of Lake Kochel, the summer …
The newbies duck in a dark corner, acutely aware that they are the lowest in the pecking order. They arrived …
Continue reading “Chicken on the Run – A new life for Polly”
“It seems you have almonds, over there.” Andre belches and leans over to view the end of the bench. “What …
„We have the highest density of breweries in the world!“ Michael, our guide, takes regional pride in the area’s beer …
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„But how does the cavity get into the “Maria” sugar bowl, then?,“ smiles the attendant with the bleached 1980s haircut. …
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„Are you good at praying?” Brother Paul asks us, with a disconcerting gingerly smile. “Ummm, not really” we stutter. “If …
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“1500 meters altitude.” The two sun-tanned boys with stubbly faces and sinewy cyclists’ calves in the seats opposite are bent …
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