Frankfurt: A city of locks and water colors
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So if I had a Wednesday series, and if that series were called “Wandering Wednesdays”, then today’s post might actually fit with that series.
Category Archives: Trips
In the land of the purple unicorn
The last time we visited Bolzano, we stayed in a tiny vacation apartment down the block from where we’d lived. Our apartment had been rather old style, but this vacation apartment had been completely done in a different motif.
Scenes seen inside L’Arena
Over the years I’ve posted a bunch of photos of the outside of L’Arena (the Roman Amphitheater in Verona), but I rarely post photos taken inside.
Last call on a Mardi Gras
Today is the last day before Lent: Mardi Gras, Martedí Grasso, Fastnachtsdienstag, Fat Tuesday. Whatever you call it, the key thing to know is it’s the final call — er, day — for most Berliners (“jelly doughnuts”) to be available … Continue reading
Food on Fridays: Venerdi Gnoccolar
Today on Food on Fridays we have look at the Venerdì Gnoccolar (“Gnocchi Friday”) custom in Verona.
Monday Mysteries: A Bad Idea
Today on Monday Mysteries we take a quick look at an advertising campaign we saw in Hamburg. The mystery: did the person who created the ad know the potential for its (mis)interpretation by an English speaker?
Food on Fridays: 700 Krapfen
Today on Food on Fridays we re-visit the topic of Krapfen as we celebrate the fact that this post is the 700th post on this blog. 🙂
Random Reflections – Part 2
Today we have a few reflections from England to add to the Random Reflections from yesterday.
On Hiatus – Part 3
For the third time this month, we’re hopping on the 8:05am train to Stuttgart to set out on a short trip. First it was Bolzano, then to the workshop (near) Bonn. Today we’re breaking out of the “Bs” and heading … Continue reading
Seeing stars (sort of)
I love trying to take a variety of photos of the Stella Cometa (“Ephiphany Star” in Verona.