Thursday, January 27 Yesterday we arrived at this old colonial town of Barichara. Had a evening walk and a perfect dinner. Toay a local guide with his dog walk us to Guane. The guide tells about the history of town…
Sandy beaches between giant boulders: Tayrona
Tuesday, January 25 Yesterday we took the bus to the north. Along the road we see the villages getting poorer, more trash along the road and more wooden houses. At a gas station the toilet is protected by heavily armed…
Port of Cartegena
Saturday, January 22 Our hotel is in the old centre of Cartegena, a Spanish colonial walled city. Touristy, but very beautiful. We walk to the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas. Too hot, but nice view. Then the city walk, via…
Magical Medellin
Wednesday, January 18, a very early rise and breakfast. Into the van and to the bus station in town. At the bus station we have to wait for half an hour or so and get some snacks and water. The…
First beautiful impression of Colombia
Saturday, January 15 Yesterday morning I arrived in Bogota and this morning I try to get an impression of the city. I take the bus to the city centre. I don’t have a bus card, but a lady is so…
It’s a small world
Wednesday, September 29. We park in front of one of the old warehouses in the Harbour of Hamburg and enter Miniatur Wunderland. Inside a miniature world is created. Lots of trains, (mountain) landscapes and many small scenes with people. The…
Glimpse of Berlin
Tuesday, September 28. Around 2:00 h we check-in near the Old Anhalter Station. Fill out 3 forms for corona, vaccination and show the corona-app. Discover you can read it without scanning, would have been handy in Romania. We walk to…
Cloth Hall of Krakaw
Sunday, September 26. More to the North. Spis castle is the first stop. We park and can barely see the castle, it’s still in the clouds. We walk up and visit it. On top of the castle we see the…
Cozy Kosice
Saturday, September 25. Yesterday we left Romania, drove on a very straight road through the Puzstas and made a stop at Hortobágy. Endless grass. In Eger (Hungary) we check in next to the minaret. A single tower in the street.…
Castles, fortified and wooden churches
Tuesday, September 21. Today a winding road to the North. In Sanaia we park in the woods and walk further to Peles Castle. Beautiful 19th century Castle. Apparently it would cost 120 million dollars to build nowadays. The outside is…