Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The tradition of making a big fire at Easter is widespread throughout Germany. When I was young I never joined one of these events. I was always living in a city and these fires mostly take place at the villages around and are organized by the local volunteer firefighters. Continue reading “Easter fire”
What you might only recognize when passing by in an ICE or IC train is the fact that under the Kattenbühl in Hann. Münden, Germany there is Germany’s second longest railway tunnel on the Nord-Süd-Strecke connecting Hannover with Frankfurt am Main: the Mündener Tunnel. The trains pass deep under the forest in this more than 10 kilometers long tunnel. Continue reading “Second longest train tunnel”
Shortly before Easter we went to Berlin, Germany to do some sightseeing and visit the family. After some weeks of freezing cold temperatures spring was coming and brought us some sunny days. We checked-in again at the simple but good Sperlingshof at Dallgow-Döberitz and started our visit. Continue reading “Beginning of spring”
The city of Hann. Münden, Germany is surrounded by hills with vast forests. Therefore there are numerous good places for long walks. A good round course is reachable by car on the Kattenbühl: you can park your car at the nice Wald- und Abenteuerspielplatz and walk through the forest surrounding it. Continue reading “Round course on Kattenbühl”
An artist you can’t overlook when walking through Hann. Münden, Germany is the sculptor Heinz-Detlef Wüpper. He was born there in 1911 and died in 1995. His work Mundenia (“Die Schauende“) was placed at the Landschulheim in Pelzerhaken, Germany at the Baltic Sea. When the country hostel was closed in 2011 it was given back as a gift to Hann. Münden and can now be found at the Bremer Schlagd close to the city center. Continue reading “Local artist”
I had to wait several years until I had the chance to attend a live concert of Mando Diao – a Swedish band I listened to intensively for many many years. And then I found a concert at the Alter Schlachthof in Dresden, Germany that fitted well. And that is why we started a road trip. Continue reading “Sweden meets Dresden”
This year we only had two days of snow at home and therefore decided that we need some more. We used two days of school holidays after the first school reports to have a four day long trip. At first we thought about the Bavarian Forest as a destination but then selected the Ore Mountains – because they are simply closer. Continue reading “Traveling for snow”
When looking for a nice place for New Year’s Eve the Baumhaushotel Robins Nest came into my mind – an assembly of tree houses close to Schloss Berlepsch. We booked a tree house at a height of 5 meters between two birch trees. There we had our own terrace with good views on the castle and from which we could watch the fireworks.
Continue reading “Hotel in the trees”
We were staying at the Baumhaushotel Robins Nest during this New Year’s Eve and enjoyed some nice hours in the treetops. To get something to eat we had to go to Witzenhausen, Germany – a nice small city close-by. Continue reading “Syrtaki on New Year’s Eve”
I avoided to go to Lisboa, Portugal for several years. Not that I had bad feelings about the country – it was just that so many people I know travelled there and I was searching for places less known. But after I went to Brazil and found out that Portuguese is one of the best sounding languages and after I visited a Portuguese town (Paraty, Brazil) there I developed the desire to see the capital of this country. Continue reading “City on seven hills”