The Eifel lies in the southwest of Germany. In the past, one called this region also Prussian Siberia. At that time it was a poor region with a harsh climate, agricultural land, and forests. The forests were reforested with old tree species and are home to birds of prey, wildcats, and lynx. The report about […]
Flight over the Moselle Valley
The flight over the Moselle valley starts at the airfield Mont Royal. It lies above Traben-Trarbach, 180 m above the valley basin of the Moselle. The German-American Soaring Club runs the airfield. About 100 flight enthusiasts with gliders, motor, and ultralights are involved in this club. They also offer courses for the acquisition of a […]
A day trip to the Moselle
Our day trip to the Moselle begins on a ridge with a view of the High Mosel Crossing. Part of the crossing is the High Mosel Bridge, which spans the Mosel valley with 1.7 km length and 158 m height. It is the second highest bridge in Germany and is currently still under construction. The […]
Visiting Karl Marx in Trier
In 2018, Trier is entirely dominated by Karl Marx, who was born here 200 years ago. When we communicated with Eithne Treanor about her upcoming visit to us, she asked what we were going to do. We said we were going to visit Karl Marx. Then she seemed to be really excited, which we interpreted […]
Lunar Eclipse with blood moon July 2018
The evening of July 27, 2018, was very special. It was the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. And next to the blood moon, the Mars and the International Space Station (ISS) appeared in the night sky. We were lucky and could capture the event in videos. All three videos were filmed in Osann-Monzel […]
Village festival at Pentecost in Eckfeld
Already in 2014, we attended the Village festival at Pentecost. It is staged by the volunteer fire department in Eckfeld. This year we decided to visit it again. Eckfeld, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatine, became known for his prehistoric excavations. The Pentecost festival is famous beyond the village limits, especially because of the freshly baked bread. […]