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View From The Tower
My wife is the first to admit she has a talent she would rather not possess. I too find it annoying at times. If we are climbing a hill (and some days it seems that is all we do), whichever path she chooses will invariably turn out to be the steepest. Such was the case […]
Sunday Already
I’m taking the day off today. We’ll returned to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. I think.
Tasty Confusion
For me it was a new twist on pizza-making. I think I liked it. But it did take me aback at first. Do you see what they have done with this one? It was at Zeus 2, my favorite pizzeria in Germany. It is fairly new, an offshoot of Zeus Pizza which has been running […]
Public Art
Came across this sculpture in a park in Lippstadt, Germany. Not quite sure what it is supposed to represent. The plaque at the base didn’t help me either. It indicates the art is a friendly loan from a fellow citizen, and then names the person. If I had one of these taking up space in […]
Who Knew?
I was walking down on a street in Luton, a suburb of London when I saw this restaurant. It seemed somewhat out of place. Luton is a multi-ethnic community, with a variety of restaurants featuring cuisines from around the world. It would make sense that there would be kebabs, whihc are immensely popular the Middle […]
A Nice Way To Die?
You won’t catch me trying it. Especially with storm clouds in the sky. Saturday we went to the top of the Blauen, which has become a go-to spot to take visitors from Canada. This time was a bit different though. The great view was the same. So was the wind – which may be why […]
Meet The Uncommon Meat
I didn’t even look at the prices – I am sure they are outrageous. But the sign outside the butcher shop in Freiburg definitely caught my attention. As a carnivore I appreciate variety from time to time. Especially since I am living in Germany where the go-to meat is pork; not very tasty pork […]
Built To Last
Stein Am Rhein, Switzerland, is a tourist mecca – primarily I think because of its architecture. This house in particular caught my eye. Haus Vetter (Cousin’s House) dates back to 1473, though I suspect there may have been an upgrade or two since then. Canadian houses aren’t expected to last that long. I’m wondering why […]
The Language We Use
When I am taking group pictures I usually ask people to say “Kase,” which is German for “cheese.” I know it doesn’t produce the desired effect, except it does. My understanding has always been that saying “cheese” moves your facial muscles into a smile – that’s why we say it when we are having our […]
Hot Times
Europe has been sweltering in a heat wave. In southern France the temperature rose to 45.9 Celsius. That works out to about 115 Fahrenheit. It hasn’t been quite that hot in Sulzburg, but 38 (100 F) still feels pretty warm, especially when there is no air conditioning. I gather Europeans don’t believe in it. The […]
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