this is cospudener see, formerly an open pit brown-coal mine. now it is rather attractive, with a lovely beach etc. it was actually quite beautiful that day, but i felt awful. i had never been outside for a prolonged period of time in temperatures below 45F. i had also never walked so far in one [...]
Posts Tagged ‘germany’
really, i’m trying to keep this up.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beach, deer, dog, germany, leipzig, water on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
the first in a series
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged germany, museums, potato dumplings on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
this is the lovely advertisement for the potato dumpling museum near Weimar. i did not visit the potato dumpling museum, but only took a picture of the sign. which was on a public waste receptacle. above which was a related sign advertising the restaraunt with the largest potato dumpling in the region. i also did [...]
the squirrels are taking over
Posted in amazement, random, squirrels, tagged chocolate, germany, squirrels on August 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
yes, at it again are those zany squirrels – and this time they’re not spying on iran – they’re stealing chocolate and keeping the toys.
yes, our favorite chocolate (ok, 2nd to Kinder Country), the Kinderüberraschungseier (Kinder brand surprise eggs), are also a favorite of squirrels. who eat the chocolate and keep the toy. any former [...]
