At the end of our stay in Budapest, we visit Margaret Island in the middle of the Danube. Today, it is a popular excursion and recreation area with several swimming pools, thermal baths, sports facilities, large parks, and meadows. Historically significant sites can also be found here. The ruins of a Dominican convent, where St. […]
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. […]
From the Saar to the Moselle
A beautiful trip takes us to the Saar and from there on to the Moselle. The occasion is the visit of a good friend from Munich and her friend from Esslingen. Please watch the 4K UHD video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button […]
Round trip across the Kassandra peninsula
We stay several nights in the Hotel Stamos in Afytos, an ideal initial starting point for our day trips. One of these day trips is a round trip across the Kassandra peninsula. Our tour leads us south along the east coast. But this part of the peninsula is primarily dominated by weekend houses of the […]
Tulpar-Tash and Eki Chat Yurt Camp
Before leaving Jyrgalan, we have the opportunity to visit a high pasture area. After we cross the little creek that flows through Jyrgalan, we come to a steeply rutted uphill sand road. Our driver Sergej has to concentrate to not sit-up the car somewhere. We drive through a small piece of woodland and arrive on […]
The Eifel and Siberia
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 […]