Cape Agulhas in South Africa is the southernmost point of the African continent and about 150 km east of the Cape of Good Hope. The Cape marks the boundary between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the […]
East Berlin 1977
In 1977, East Berlin could be reached from the western part with the underground, stop Friedrichstrasse. Our tour through East Belin started at the Parisian Square with the Brandenburg Gate. It was noticeable that there were only a few cars driving in the city. The boulevard “Unter den Linden” (under the linden trees) looked well-maintained. […]
A stroll in Berlin 1977
Berlin 1977, the capital of the reunited Federal Republic of Germany, was still subdivided into the west and east. At that time, Bonn was the capital of the Federal Republic. The Berlin Tegel Airport was the airport of the western part of Berlin and is still the largest airport in Berlin. Since then, the Kurfürstendamm […]
Flight Manaus Belem – Brazil 1979
The distance between Manaus and Belem in the Amazon lowlands in Brazil is about 1300 km. Only from the airplane, one has an overview of this spacious water-rich area. We made a stopover in Santarem. In 1979, the Trans-Amazonian Highway, the east-west connection, had been open already. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from […]
Parliament of Quebec
The Parliament of Quebec, is similar to those of Toronto and Ottawa, and is worth a visit. Here we find again beautiful stained glass windows. One can visit the chamber of the National Assembly and the council room of the Legislative. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. […]
Confederation Bridge
The Confederation Bridge is 12.9 km long and thus Canada’s longest bridge. It connects Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province with the mainland and carries a part of the Trans-Canada Highway. On the bridge there is a speed limit of 80 km, so that the journey across the 12.9 km long toll bridge takes nearly […]