I very much like the optimism and hunger for a normal life that is all apparent in Christchurch. At Christmas eve, I attended a sing-along concert of the Christchurch cathedral choir in the transitional cathedral, a.k.a. cardboard cathedral, bacause it… Continue Reading →
Hanmer Springs. A sleepy village with a Spa and Pool, in the middle of lot’s of green. My plan was to get muddy and do a tour on a Quadbike. But fate was against me and there was no offer… Continue Reading →
When preparing my trip to NZ, a knowledgeable colleague said: Kaikoura is all about whales. I must say, not just.
Deep down in Queen Charlotte sound, there is a little island, predator free and hence having a little bit of a Galapagos feel to it.
From Picton, it’s a hop on a water taxi only to cruise the beautiful Queen Charlotte sound.
Recently, I read a funny book (authored by Tommy Jaud), which was a self-help volume directed AGAINST the common trend of optimizing time, health, fitness, money anf the entire self.
Some little things down here really make me smile. I wonder why the only brand name remotely close to the ides of being funny that we have in Germany would be “Barefoot” for a brand of wines.
Glamour as glamour goes… I like Frankfurt’s Alte Oper (old opera house) which is a not-only-opera concert hall today.
Don’t tell me you don’t see it. Here, in the picture. Do you see the x-mas ghost lurking, gleaming eyes and all?
Not sure whether I wrote about Michelstadt already… So, anyway, Christmas would be a good opportunity to do so, as this post might inspire you for some Christmas present.
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