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"Aquae Granni", actual: Aquisgrán o Aachen
... bonita también. Especialmente la catedral es una locura por dentro.
Algo loco que comimos son los Weckmann unos hombrecitos hechos de pan de leche con azúcar, que tienen como una pipa en la mano. Son típicos panes de adviento, que aunque no se sabe exactamente de donde vienen, se cree que representan a un obispo "San Martín" que luego con la reforma protestante cambió su báculo por una pipa de ...
The long boring road to Luxembourg
... my satnav and set off along the road for what I thought was a quick trip along the road into the city. However, while on my way into the city I see a sign saying "Amsterdam 20km" Damm, as if I have not travelled that much off course already. Anyway by the time I got there it was all worth it.
Amsterdam is certainly a wonderful city and is full of tourist sites. Canals, bridges, old buildings and much more. I normally try and stay away from the large cities but as ...
Time to Say Goodbye...
... sorry for all who thought they had better things to do and missed out on her awesome sweet sushi! Also thanks for my new pink magic unicorn, now things just can't go wrong! I will take it and it's bigger sister for goodluck with me! However, if everything should fail, the without-words-dictionary will help stealing other people's money if I ever run out of it :-)
I'm so excited! I hope I'll see some of you again this week, I hate goodbyes, even when I know I'm coming back!
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Medieval Village of Monschau Germany
... the houses. I regret not taking the time on the way into town to take some photos of the amazing "artwork" of the hedges. Some have doors and windows cut into them and some intricate designs. They are enormous beechwood thickets and are quite a sight. There are also a lot of cattle hedges lining the pastures in place of barbed wire and are ideal for protecting the livestock when storms rage. I wish we had more time to explore the village as there ...
Gawkin' at Aachen Two
... roof of the hall and spires and a decision was quickly made to build new and much higher towers in the "modern" Baroque style and from 1727 on the Baroque transformation was extended to include the facade design as well.
In 1943/44 the town hall suffered heavy damage from bomb raids, and by 1946 restoration work pressed ahead. I've posted various photos from around the impressive building. The White ...