Into the Great Wide Open

Into the Great Wide Open

Leaving the somewhat smallish Trave river and the historically and economically sizeable Hanse town Lübeck behind, the houses get smaller and less massive, standing modestly back behind the increasingly mighty display of landscape. And of the blogger’s beloved...
Salty, sweet and bitter

Salty, sweet and bitter

On the second day, the author was ready for somewhat bigger human settlements – comparably at least, in relation to the first day of calm relaxation in the middle of nowhere. But since even on a well-caffeinated day it is important to get to a not-too-hectic start,...
Where peaceful waters flow

Where peaceful waters flow

Bike packing in the northern-most state of Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein, means not only home-coming and relishing in old-time memories, revisiting childhood places and reliving experiences of decades past; foremost and most importantly, it means: tranquility in...
A Heart for All of Us

A Heart for All of Us

Two full months later, the Chapel of Hearts was finally open when the blogger biked by. It is apparently a Heart that is supposed to be for each and all of us – for mankind in general. The chapel itself is tiny. But it is only part of this place and what it is...
A brief interim for stopping and realizing

A brief interim for stopping and realizing

Amidst our second political Summer of hot debate around refugee-related topics, this picture shall remind us of the level of luxury and satisfaction we’re enjoying without really realizing. And, in comparison, what „belongings“ mean to folks living...