Up, Up and Away

German cities are clogged by commuter cars every single day. London was clogged by commuter cars every single day. Then, London banned car traffic from the inner city. Now, the City decided to invest more than 1 billion Euros (yeah, that’s a one with 9 zeros to...

Cane Frame

The Hamburg Cyclassics 2013 pre-hype has not even started (i.e. the cycle exhibition booths are still being put up), when I had my first personal hype already: Strolling over Jungfernstieg, taking in all those labels, logos and names that have been at the exhibit each...

Finishing on a high note

The last leg of the tour – and that meant, of course, the last chance to see the sea which I love so much. But the feeling of melancholy was soon forgotten, as something new and very exciting came into sight: the first of the so-called Bodden, virtual lagoons of...

Birds, birds, birds

Woke up rather early in the morning. And was wondering what the heck was so funny that so many folks had to laugh so hysterically. And could not stop, not even after minutes and minutes. As soon as they had half-way calmed down, apparently someone had to chuckle and...
Terra marique

Terra marique

Yesterday’s stroll through Greifswald’s harbor museum made me really long for the sea which I have always loved. And today was the day when we would reach the coast of the Baltic Sea, cross over to the island of Rügen and keep on riding on this biggest of...