The Ruhrgebiet in Germany – part 2

As promised I’d like to show you the rest of our weekend in the Ruhrgebiet. Tiger and Turtle sounds like a zoo or something but is is actually an art installation in Duisburg. The weather wasn’t … Read more

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

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 🙂 . Our hotel was just a stones throw … Read more

Two days in Hamburg – day one

Due to some appointments we again spent some time in Hamburg. And since we got a cheap (and very good!) hotel in one of the most popular quarters in Hamburg, the “Schanzenviertel”, there was almost … Read more

In the woods

Did you know that one third of Germany’s space is covered by woods? I must admit that I didn’t know that! In winter time it’s not very inviting to walk through the woods, depending where … Read more