I've still got wine on my mind so today we're going to head to a wine region of Germany that is known for its high quality Riesling varietal of wines: Mosel. This region is located in the west of Germany near the borders of Luxembourg and France, in the valley of the Mosel (Moselle) River... Continue Reading →
The Map Project – Berlin, Germany
Here is the next installment of The Map Project. Below is a photo of my contributors and the map they follow. Today we will be hearing from Deklan and his impressions of Berlin, Germany. Thanks Deklan and I wish I had tried the pastry. --------------------------------------------------- Hi. It's Deklan. Eeva flew from Dublin to Berlin on... Continue Reading →
SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – COLOGNE CATHEDRAL, GERMANY
My first trip to Europe was with my dear friend Izabela. After spending three weeks in England I met up with her in Amsterdam. That began our super fast fun 3.5 week tour of The Continent. One of our stops was in city of Cologne (Koln), Germany. The hostel we stayed in was on one side... Continue Reading →
SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – BERLIN
Some structures remain the same over the years while other change, figuratively speaking. Today's city has one of those monuments. Constructed between 1788 and 1791, Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was originally erected as a city gate and represented peace. Years passed as did governments and rulers. Since then the gate has symbolized triumph, victory, militarism, division and now... Continue Reading →
I am famous in Germany
"You're famous in Germany Eeva." Well at least according to my (Couchsurfing) friend, Alisa.Alisa, an enthusiasic, fun-loving blonde from Bavaria is the creator/author of a project called "Dear Google, What is Life?" In this project, she has taken the concept of how we use and rely on Google for everyday searches to a philosophical level: "What... Continue Reading →