A punting boat of the type that has featured in many of my photos is properly called Stocherkahn here in Tübingen. Once a year there’s a race with these boats — a Stocherkahnrennen — around the island in the middle … Continue reading
So it was one of those days where everything took longer than I thought.
I first became aware of this when Chris pointed out a photo and headline in a local Venetian newspaper on Saturday.
We’re back in Tübingen after a week-long trip to Italy. We visited 4 Italian cities in 9 days, which is not quite the 10 countries in 21 days I did on one of those marathon bus trips many, many years … Continue reading
Today I have a recent photo of a favorite fountain of mine here in Tübingen. I pass this fountain frequently on the way to Chris’ office.
I had never given this matter any thought: why do we say in the U.S. that cats have “9” lives? Is that based on some particular myth? Why 9, and not 7, for example? Or why not less?
Today we finally get to visit Bebenhausen here on Two to Tü. As I mentioned last week, it’s a popular tourist spot on the outskirts of Tübingen, a former monastery complex that later became a king’s hunting lodge. Oh, and in … Continue reading
We interrupt the planned Bebenhausen post today to bring you a special Friday-appropriate update.
Here in Germany, May 17th is both Father’s Day and the Christian celebration of the Feast of the Ascension. It’s a federal holiday because of the religious part of the holiday; apparently, at some later date people tacked on the … Continue reading
As I walked by the postcard shot spot this afternoon, I was struck by the gathering clouds over the church steeple; it had been clear and sunny not 10 minutes before. I don’t know why, but the rapidly changing weather … Continue reading