The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is the landmark of the city of Xi’an. The entire temple complex stands as a symbol to the monk Xuangzang, who translated and stored the Buddhist scriptures he brought back with him from a trip to India. The 64 m high pagoda is from the year 652 and at one […]
Restaurant Clemence – the birthplace of the Beurre Blanc
The Restaurant Clémence is in the village of Saint Julien de Concelles, on the banks of the Loire river. We are picked up again by Franck Pasquier. Franck is the founder of the agency VLO (Vignoble Loisirs organisation), organizing tours to the wine-growing estates as well as boat trips and events. He drives us safely […]
River View Tower Park – Wang Jiang Lou – Chengdu
River View Park lies on the south shore of the Jin River. Here we find the more than 30 m high Chongli Pavilion, known as Wangjiang Pavilion, which is especially attractive due to its unique ornaments. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click […]
A boat trip on the Loire river
Our boat trip on the Loire starts in the village of Les Carroueils. In the morning, the fisherman Claude Janin welcomes us at his mooring. Besides fishing, he offers boat tours for tourists on the Loire during the summer. During the winter, he earns his living with the production of his own fish pies. He […]
Flight from FFM over Greenland to Los Angeles
On the flight 1979 from Frankfurt / Main to Los Angeles I crossed Greenland. I was particularly impressed by the gigantic snow and ice surfaces. A part has melted already. How long will it be before nothing is left…? You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the […]
Villa Lemot – Clisson
The Villa Lemot lies in a picturesque park, the so-called Domaine de la Garenne Lemot. The park was created at the beginning of the nineteenth century by the sculptor François-Frédéric Lemot and belongs to both the communities and Gétigné Clisson in the Loire-Atlantique and the community Cugand in the department of Vendée. The area was […]