Berlin, Germany - 13th May 2011
By: Apperveilchen
Our host had to go on a short business trip to Berlin and took us along.
Potsdamer Platz:
This is mainly the Sony center, it has a roof but is open at the sides and it's a nice place to sit and have a drink and/or watch independet movies when it isn't as crowded as it is these days.
Berlin Wall
Alexander Platz with tv tower and the red townhall
The flag in top is the flag of Berlin. The black thing in the middle is actually the Berlin baer.
Holocaust memorial:
There are supposed to be 60x 6000 biographies generated per year for the name-hall to commemorate all the murdered victims, but it's still a work in process.
Brandenburger Tor
Reichstag: A lot of people are waiting to get inside, esp the visit the modern glass dome witht he funny winding staircase. From there one supposedly has a great view over the city. We didn'T have the time to visit, though.
The chancellor's office close to the Reichstag:
Altes (old) Museum, we will visit here more closely tomorrow. On the museum island there are 5 museums: the old museum (showing classical archeology etc.), the new museum (showing the Nofrete head among other things in the Eygptian collection, Bronze Age, Troy, Neanderthal etc.), the Pergamon museum (showing islamic art, middle east and caucasian archoelogical finds), the old national gallery and the Bode museum (showing textiles, coins, medals, sculptures etc. in an authentic context is possible). As an example for the development of museums over the ages, the museum island is a UNESCO WHS.
Berlin cathedral, also on the island
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Posted May 18, 2011, 7:30 pm Last edited May 22, 2011, 4:31 pm by Apperveilchen
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Lake Baldeney, Germany - 2nd June 2011
By: Apperveilchen
Today we are having great weather and a chance to enjoy it near the lake. Unfortunately many other people had the same idea and we have to wait for a table at the restaurant. But once we got one we could watch the sailboats on and the" Zeppelin" above Lake Baldeney and we had a nice lunch.
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Posted Jan 27, 2012, 3:25 pm
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Düsseldorf, Germany - 16th October 2011
By: Apperveilchen
I am helping to sew little pockets made from colorful Christmassy fabric for an advent calendar. We are making 24 pockets to count down the days from December 1st to Christmas Eve.
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Posted Jan 27, 2012, 3:36 pm
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Düsseldorf, Germany - 22nd October 2011
By: Apperveilchen
My host and I made dinner today so I could learn someting new:
We put some tomatoes in hot water to then peel them and cut them into pieces to put into a pie form. For the pie we made a dough of water eggs and flour. The filling was made out of eggs, tomatoes concentrate and herbs and seasoning. While it baked in the oven we cleaned and cut brussel sprouts and potatoes to steam them. Then we mushed up dried tomaties, fresh basil and seasnings with a mixer and filled chicken breat filets with the mix and steamed those, too. Added to that was a sauce of Gorgonzola. It tasted good!
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Posted Jan 27, 2012, 3:50 pm
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Maspalomas, Gran Canaria - 28th November 2011
By: Apperveilchen
Yesterday we got on a plane and landed on this pretty dry looking volcanic island: Gran Canaria. Today I am just checking out the surroundings. These are the dunes of Maspalomas:
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Posted Jan 22, 2012, 11:44 am
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Mogan, Gran Canaria - 2nd December 2011
By: Apperveilchen
Today we visited the port of Mogan. The area around the port has been rebuilt in the traditional style and is quite pretty to look at. A yellow submarine offers tours for tourists and glass bottom ferries run to other ports in the south of the island.
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Posted Jan 22, 2012, 12:01 pm
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Galdar, Gran Canaria - 5th December 2011
By: Apperveilchen
Galdar was the capital of the Guanches at one time. We actually came to visit the Cueva Pintada, a cave with geometric rock drawing,s and the archeological park. Unfortunately, contrary to the information in the guide book, it was closed. So we wandered around the historic city and watched people prepare for the festivities of a holiday tomorrow: the Day of the Constitution. We found a great "dragontree" in a courtyard.
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Posted Jan 23, 2012, 6:54 pm
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Faro Sardina, Gran Canaria - 5th December 2011
By: Apperveilchen
We are at a lighthouse at the very northwestern point of the island. The Atlantic Ocean crashing against the rocks is awesome.
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Posted Jan 23, 2012, 7:18 pm
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Valle de Agaete, Gran Canaria - 5th December 2011
By: Apperveilchen
After a stop at the harbor of Sardina for lunch we drove on to the Valle de Agaete, one of the greenest and supposedly prettiest valleys of Gran Canaria. The narrow dead-end road leads along the northern slope and unfortunately there was no place to stop where one could really see or photograph along the valley.
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Posted Jan 23, 2012, 7:42 pm
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West Coast, Gran Canaria - 5th December 2011
By: Apperveilchen
To complete your trip aournd the eges of the island we took the often narrow winding road along the west coast back to the south. The views could be spectacular, but unfortunately the tour wasn't anything for a weak stomach. Are toyvoyagers supposed to suffer from travel-sickness?
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Posted Jan 23, 2012, 8:00 pm
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Barranco de Guayadque, Gran Canaria - 6th December 2011
By: Apperveilchen
This is a holiday in Spain: the day of the constitution.
Lot's of people are having picnics in the mountains or going out to hike or just for a meal at a restaurant. The Barranco de Guayadque is a favourite place for all of this apparently. This valley is mainly known for all the cave dweelings, real cave villages and hotels and restaurants that are still in use.
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Posted Feb 4, 2012, 3:05 pm Last edited Feb 9, 2012, 5:59 pm by Apperveilchen
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Ingenio, Gran Canaria - 6th December 2011
By: Apperveilchen
Next, we took the serpentine road via Ingenio to Tejeda.
We passed volcanis craters, pine forests and small towns and finally ascended to a level over the blanket of clouds. The road isn't in agood condition in all places and it helps to have a good stomach and a good car.
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Posted Feb 4, 2012, 3:14 pm
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Tejeda, Gran Canaria - 6th December 2011
By: Apperveilchen
This is the town of Tejeda. You can see Roque Nublo in the background. This area has lots of almond trees, I collected some from around the trees and cracked the shells with a stone. There are many specialies involving almonds here: cake, ice-cream, bienmesabe and a dulce that can be added to other things or eaten on bread. It's very good!
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Posted Feb 4, 2012, 3:48 pm Last edited Feb 4, 2012, 3:50 pm by Apperveilchen
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