“Husum, the grey town by the sea” is a poem by Theodor Storm, who was born in Husum. Don’t know how the city looked like in 1852 but the small city by the north sea … Read more
The orange chili of death
I love spicy foods whether it is Indian spicy or Thai spicy. But what has grown on our balcony during the last few month is something I would call uneatable. It’s so hot that it … Read more
Searching the Lueneburger Heide
Since we had a really beautiful day today, we spontaneous decided to search for the Lueneburger Heide in Mueden, which is a touristy village near Celle. Yes, right. We were searching for the Lueneburger Heide. … Read more
Is it already Christmas?!
We went shopping last week and I couldn’t really believe what I saw: The supermarket was already selling all that Christmas chocolate stuff. A woman went by and I heard her saying “No, no, is … Read more
Are you are tongue roller?
“Tongue rolling is the ability to roll the lateral edges of it upwards into a tube. The intrinsic muscles allow some people cats to form their tongues into specific shapes. Popular belief holds that variation … Read more
From dusk till dawn: photo night in Hamburg
Taking photos from six in the evening to six in the morning – that kind of was a challenge. But believe it or not: These 12 hours felt much more like four. This year the … Read more
Dresden – charming capital of Saxony
Dresden was the last place we visited during our vacation. As I already mentioned in my Leipzig posting Dresden has been almost entirely destroyed during World War 2. And this is why the city right … Read more
Drallewatsch in Leipzig
Never heard of “Drallewatsch” before? Don’t worry, I didn’t either ;-). “Drallewatsch” is an old Saxon term for going out an having a great time. Leipzig really is a nice place with a big historic … Read more
Ten lakes and a canoe – Part 3
Paddling for several days is nothing for couples with relationship problems – the funny thing is that you’ll probably hear that from every couple who made such a tour. But no worries, we didn’t kill … Read more
Ten lakes and a canoe – Part 2
After leaving the canoe station, we turned into a small river which leads right through a national park – the water was crystal clear and the only thing we could hear was the sound of … Read more