The Oide Wiesn (Bavarian dialect: old Oktoberfest) is a fenced-in area at the Oktoberfest. Having heard that the “Oide Wiesn” is not as crowded as the Oktoberfest, we decided to visit it with Ursula’s cousin, her husband, and her granddaughter. The entrance fee of € 4 (per person over 15 years of age) is used […]
Culture in the Munich Schlachthofviertel district
Before we head to Bahnwärter Thiel, an alternative cultural center in Munich’s Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt district, we make a detour to Sendling, a district southwest of Munich’s city center. We used to live in this area for more than 20 years. Here, we notice another innovation in Munich. In the past, the vegetation strips were only overgrown […]
A short visit to Munich
Our last visit in Munich was 15 years ago, in 2008. It is time for a short visit to the city we’ve lived for 30 years. We spend the night in the city apartment of Ursula’s cousin near Schwabing Hospital, not far from Münchner Freiheit. The first day in Munich is rainy, so we used […]
1050th anniversary Eckfeld
Eckfeld, an idyllically situated local community in the southern Volcanic Eifel, held its 1050th-anniversary celebration on July 1 and 2, 2023. Unfortunately, the weather on Saturday did not show its best side. However, that was already forgotten during our visit on Sunday. A total of 4000 visitors appreciated the festival. Please watch the 4K UHD […]
Western Cape – from Paarl to Cape Agulhas in 1999
Paarl and Stellenbosch are among the best-known wine-growing regions in South Africa. Since the weather in Cape Town is not yet good enough to explore Table Mountain, we decide to make a round trip to Paarl, on to Cape Agulhas, and back to Cape Town. Paarl is located about 50 km northeast of Cape Town. […]
Cochem on the Moselle river
Cochem is an enchanting small district town on the Moselle river which inspires many tourists with its historic architecture and charm. Margit, one of Ursula’s cousins, planned a trip to Cochem with three friends on her name day and asked us if we would like to come along. We gladly agreed and look forward to […]