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October 8, 2017April 19, 2022

Exploring Kaiserslautern

Once a year I like to explore cities I normally wouldn‘t get to. To see the touristic highlights, to walk through the streets and feel the atmosphere and gain new insights. I did so with Erfurt and Jena in the last years and was always surprised how wrong my image of the city was. This time I took my wife to Kaiserslautern, Germany. Who would go there? Close to Germany’s smallest federal state – the Saarland, not far away from France and Luxemburg? Continue reading “Exploring Kaiserslautern”

October 7, 2017November 8, 2019

Fruchthalle

The Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany is a former crop marketplace built using the plans of August von Voit from 1843 to 1846. Voit later became well known by designing the Neue Pinakothek in München, Germany. The Fruchthalle was created in Italian renaissance style, is well preserved and can be found close to the city center. It is today used for concerts and other events. Continue reading “Fruchthalle”

October 7, 2017May 8, 2018

Shopping city

People love shopping malls. It is a phenomenon that swapped over from the United States and was for a long time unknown to me. Living in the city center in Göttingen, Germany I had every necessary shop around me. Nowadays I like to explore those large complexes with its different shops on several levels and the collection of small restaurants in food courts. Continue reading “Shopping city”

October 5, 2017April 19, 2022

Bavarian timeout

Over time friends move and sometimes you loose contact. That’s often because life changes and sometimes because your friends get out of distance for a day trip. Some of our friends moved to München, Germany which is only reachable from Germany if you stay overnight. And the long journey only makes sense if you stay some days. That is why we planned a trip to Bavaria in a our autumn holidays. Continue reading “Bavarian timeout “

September 24, 2017May 10, 2018

Herbst- und Bauernmarkt

I‘ve never seen the city center of Hann. Münden, Germany crowded like this. Thousands of people were trying to find their way to the farmers‘ market surrounding the church St. Blasius. Every parking lot in and around the city was blocked, cars were also parking along side streets quite far away from the city center. Since some years the Herbst- und Bauernmarkt is one of the main attractions of the town. Continue reading “Herbst- und Bauernmarkt”

August 26, 2017September 26, 2020

Once in a lifetime

Kirchenscheune, Tierpark Sababurg, Hofgeismar

It is said to be the most wonderful day in a lifetime. And it is a day you’ll have to prepare a whole year long. After our engagement at the Vondelpark in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and our civil marriage at the old townhall in Göttingen, Germany it was time for our wedding ceremony and party at the Tierpark Sababurg within the Reinhardswald belonging to Hofgeismar, Germany. Continue reading “Once in a lifetime”

July 27, 2017April 19, 2022

Schienenersatzverkehr

Railway track restauration works, Hann. Münden

There are some words which you really dislike if you’re a frequent user of trains in Germany: “Weichenstörung” (switch point failure), “Stellwerksausfall” (railway control center failure), “Personenschaden” (damage to persons), “Signalstörung” (signal failure), “geänderte Wagenreihung” (changed order of rail cars) and of course “Schienenersatzverkehr“. It means that you’ll have to go by bus – usually with a longer travel time and missed connections. Continue reading “Schienenersatzverkehr”

July 23, 2017April 19, 2022

Visiting the coast

Some month ago we decided to visit friends in Cuxhaven, Germany. Our last trip to Berlin, Germany had ended only two weeks ago but we made it possible to travel to the North Sea for a prolonged weekend. The city is a health resort that seemed to be fully booked months in advance – but in the end we found a small away home in the center of the city quarter Döse – not too far away from the sea. Continue reading “Visiting the coast”

July 9, 2017May 10, 2018

Being godfather

Bald eagle 'Joker', Sababurg, Hofgeismar, Germany

The Tierpark Sababurg in Hofgeismar, Germany is a wonderful place for families – lots of animals, a playground, vast green fields and low prices. We get here every now and then and enjoy time in the sunshine. And we wanted to give something back. The Tierpark operates a program where you can support a specific animal by a donation and have your name on a plate within the park. Every year there is a special day for donors where you can learn more about the chosen one. Continue reading “Being godfather”

July 8, 2017June 30, 2023

At the outskirts of Berlin

It is already becoming a family tradition: as the history of the family of my wife roots in Berlin, Germany we’re returning here every year in summertime. As there is currently a discussion about away homes going on (because of the lack of available flats in the city) we were staying at the hotel Sperlingshof in Dallgow-Döberitz west of the city. In fact it already belongs to the Havelland in the federal state of Brandenburg.