Odanak lies near the confluence of the Saint François River and the Lawrence River in the province Quebec. In Odanak, also called Saint Francis, a small group of about two hundred real Abanakis live on an area of 5.7 km ². Real Abanakis are those where both parents are Abanaki. The name Odanak comes from […]
Klosterneuburg Monastery – Lower Austria
Klosterneuburg Monastery in Lower Austria was founded by Margrave Leopold III and his wife Agnes of Germany in the year 1114. Due to his foundation of monasteries, such as Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Kleinmariazell Sancturay and Seitenstretten Abbey, Margrave Leopold III was canonized. Since 1663 he is patron saint of Austria. 1133 the monastery was handed to […]
Gumpoldskirchen
Gumpoldskirchen in Lower Austria lies on the edge of the Vienna Basin on the slopes of the Vienna Woods. The first settlements in this area took place 6500 years ago. Wine has already been grown here in pre-Christian times. In the 19th Century, the phylloxera attacked the wine cultures and devasted them completely. Hans Moser, […]
Parnonas – Peloponnese
Across the Parnon Mountains – from Laconia to Arcadia We leave the south of the Peloponnese and drive via Skala through the 2000 m high Parnon Mountains, also called Parnonas, towards Leonidio. Not only the view is breathtaking, the roads as well. In Leonidio we get to the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, which […]
Qutang Gorge -Yangtze River Cruise
The Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峡 on the Yangtze River, China ranges from Wushan to Fengje. Thirty-six bridges span the Jangtse; most of these bridges were newly built as part of the relocation measures in order to strengthen the infrastructure. Wushan is the starting point to the Three Little Gorges. This city was completely rebuilt at a higher elevation. […]
Fuerteventura Jandia
Fuerteventura Jandia – Impressions Puerto del Rosario is the capital of the Canary Island of Fuerteventura. We visit the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary with the procession in honor of the Virgen del Rosario, the patron saint of the town. After that we turn to the south of the island, called Jandía. Morro […]