The Ruhrgebiet in Germany – part 1

The Ruhr district in Germany isn’t a very touristy area I guess. And even many Germans who don’t know that area very well, might tell you that this place is kind of ugly. One large … Read more

Saturday trip to Bremen

Have you (lately) been in Bremen? In case the answer is no: You really should catch up on going there! My recommendations: Besides visiting the nice old city you should get a coffee at the … Read more

Hello 2017 – Hello Berlin!

Parallel to the first post this year, we already made the first short trip this year. We spontaneously decided to spent a weekend in Berlin. Germany’s capital has many pros and cons. Let’s start with … Read more

Photos of December

December was a bit slow regarding taking photos. One excuse is the grey weather. Fog and rain isn’t that much fun. But we also had some nice days last week and took the opportunity to … Read more

Cologne – Melaten

We visited Cologne last week. Just relaxing and doing the things we like. That’s usually visiting our favourite places, drinking coffee and walking through the city ๐Ÿ™‚ . Our hotel was just a stones throw … Read more

Lazy days in Northern Germany

The year 2016 slowly moves to it’s end. And usually it’s the time of the year to use the rest of the vacation days. We decided to spend a long lazy weekend at the German … Read more

Summer is almost gone

Summer’s almost gone now and we didn’t make it to paddle down the small river just next to where we live. We were either busy, or it was pouring down.Today actually was a perfect day … Read more

Around the pond

Just a stone’s throw away from our home there are two small ponds which are good for a short evening walk. At least when the weather is good ๐Ÿ™‚ .   Have a good start … Read more

Planespotting in Hamburg

When you are planning a trip to Hamburg and want to find good photo spots, it’s always a good idea to check out the website Hamburger-Fotospots. My plan was to go “planespotting” in Hamburg and … Read more

Lueneburg Impressions

From today on it’s officially spring. Really? When looking outside the window it’s grey, cold and rainy. But yesterday was a good day to drive to Lueneburg for a little bit of shopping and enjoying … Read more