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Madeira island, Portugal – I discovered Atlantida

If you are not familiar with Madeira, it is a Portuguese island sitting in the Atlantic Ocean between Portugal and Morocco. It is an archipelago in region known as Macaronesia (group of volcanic islands: Azores, Madeira, Canary Island and Tenerife and Cabo Verde). History by Greeks claims this might be Atlantida. Plutarch writes the impressions of founding the island covered by the trees from the high mountains … Continue reading Madeira island, Portugal – I discovered Atlantida

RED RIDING HOODJuly 13, 2021July 13, 20211 Comment

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Koblenz, Deutschland

Visiting the Burg Eltz it was inevitable to stroll down the hills of Rhineland-Palatinate and explore. To be honest, the navigation was not up to date as bringing us to the closed local roads or reserved only for the local agricultural vehicles. But there is a beauty in getting lost like that! 🙂 Koblenz is a German city on the banks of the river Rhine and of the Moselle, a … Continue reading Koblenz, Deutschland

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Burg Eltz, Deutschland

Eltz Castle (German: Burg Eltz) is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of the same family (the Eltz family) that lived there in the 12th century, 33 generations ago. Hidden in the western Germany, in the hills above river Mosel, deep deep in the Rhineland Palatinate region hence only local roads lead you towards. Because … Continue reading Burg Eltz, Deutschland

RED RIDING HOODJune 16, 2021June 17, 20212 Comments

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Tournai, Belgium

Guess what’s new? – Corona. Guess how long it will last? – China. Never mind. The travel ban is still on for Belgium, so explorations within the country continues. This weekend was reserved for Tournai. A beautiful city on the west of Belgium. Kinda looks like Lille at the first sight. Although, being part of the province of Hainaut, Tournai is part of Eurometropolis Lille–Kortrijk–Tournai. Tournai is … Continue reading Tournai, Belgium

RED RIDING HOODJune 16, 20212 Comments

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Route des 🍇 vins d’Alsace 🍇

Two days reserved for doing this route 🙂 My travel soul was reaching its immortal stage. Let me show you which route we took: Our very first wine cellar was the winery Turckheim. We took a nice walk through the city of Turckheim, again colombage or in english; timber houses forming the line of endless streets of the city. Afterwards we climbed the hills of … Continue reading Route des 🍇 vins d’Alsace 🍇

RED RIDING HOODMay 22, 2021August 18, 20231 Comment

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Colmar, Alsace, France 🥨

In the northeastern France lays Alsace, the region so much popular in Europe as it used to be German, French, German and then again French. No wonder people of Alsace speak German-French dialect and share French-German type of food. Oh, and wine! There is nothing better than sitting on a terrace of a bar with the view on collombage (timber-houses) and having a taste of … Continue reading Colmar, Alsace, France 🥨

RED RIDING HOODMay 22, 2021August 17, 20235 Comments

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Plitvice lakes & Rastoke, Croatia

The oldest and largest national park in Croatia in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia with the many rivers passing through among which the biggest one is river Korana. They say one needs to visit Plitvice in all four seasons. Me so far missing only the winter when the waterfalls became frozen castles above the frozen white lakes. The national park is world-famous for its lakes arranged … Continue reading Plitvice lakes & Rastoke, Croatia

RED RIDING HOODApril 12, 2021April 12, 20215 Comments

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Bamberg blue, Germany

Spring 2025 I left Bamberg with the feeling that something was missing. There were wide cobblestone streets that were empty, knowing that there used to be life. The Brauerei s along the road whispered for the attention. It was COVID-19 times. I booked another trip in 2025. Indeed, what a difference. The so-called Fachwerkhäuser were still there, but with different grace and it seemed more elaborate … Continue reading Bamberg blue, Germany

RED RIDING HOODApril 12, 2021May 6, 20254 Comments

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Roche-en-Ardenne

Still pandemic times, less travels and huge desire to go somewhere new. In case I haven’t mention yet, thank you China. One big f***ing thank you. Anyways, how about some snow? Belgian Ardennes are a good answer. Fresh and healthy winter air with lots of white cover. Why this city? Except the fact that we are not allowed to leave this country of Belgium if … Continue reading Roche-en-Ardenne

RED RIDING HOODFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 20212 Comments

Books

The Lady of the Rivers

The Lady of the Rivers is a historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series The Cousins’ War. The story is narrated by Jacquetta of Luxembourg, mother of Elizabeth Woodville, and covers the reign of the Lancastrian King Henry VI. The novel serves as a prequel to The White Queen, the story of Elizabeth’s reign as Queen consort of England. Fourteen-year-old Jacquetta, whose noble family claims descendance from the water goddess Melusine, learns the secrets of her … Continue reading The Lady of the Rivers

RED RIDING HOODFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 20214 Comments