Monthly Archives: May, 2012
The Harz – A short visit to Wernigerode
This is a town, I would like to visit again. Preferably early in the morning, when there are not too many people around. Wernigerode is the closest town to the … Continue reading
The Harz – To be a tourist or not to be a tourist, that’s the question
As you know by now, The Viking and I like to stay away from very popular touristic places and attractions. There are two main reasons for this. The first reason … Continue reading
The Harz – The Okertalsperre in black and white
As you might have guessed, since the weather was quite dull, I also took pictures of the Oker Dam in black and white. By the way, I processed all pictures … Continue reading
The Harz – The Okertalsperre and the different shades of green
After our little adventure in Hahnenklee, The Viking decided to show me the Oktertalsperre: The word “sperre” means “dam”, whereas Oker refers to the name of the river. According to … Continue reading
The Harz – Admiring the view from the Bocksberg
Was it worth to conquer our fear of heights again? Absolutely! Not only was it exciting and fun, you feel somehow proud that you did do something although you were … Continue reading
The Harz – Conquering fears again
First of all, our apologies for not posting anything during two days. We have had two amazing long weekends and we needed some time to “digest” all that we had … Continue reading
The Harz – The symbol of Hahnenklee
During our long weekend in the Harz, we stayed in a small town, called Hahnenklee: https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Hahnenklee,+Goslar,+Germany&aq=&sll=51.856701,10.341058&sspn=0.006534,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hahnenklee,+Germany&t=m&z=14&ll=51.860212,10.337693&output=embed This place is known for its Norwegian church. You don’t find many of these … Continue reading
So, it’s the weekend again…
Moreover, it’s a long weekend! A long sunny weekend! So, you may have guessed that we are not in Brussels for the moment. Yep, we are not even in Belgium! … Continue reading
The Harz – Gernrode: Stopping at the church
Our last stop during our first exploration was at Gernrode: We were immediately charmed by this small picturesque town, with its cobbled streets! The main point of attraction is its … Continue reading
The Harz – Thale: Where we wanted to see dancing witches, but saw a lot of stuff we didn’t want to see
Our next stop was Thale: The town itself is not a popular attraction, but the area around it is. Thale is known for its myths and legends. The Hexentanzplatz (literally Dancing … Continue reading
The Harz – Starting in Blankenburg
Last week, The Viking and I spent an amazing long weekend in the Harz mountains! But where exactly are these mountains? Let’s have a look at Wikipedia: The Harz is … Continue reading
The Hallerbos – The sequoia walk
The Hallerbos is not only known for its beautiful bluebells, but also for its sequoias. There are 6 of them in the forest and you can find them when you … Continue reading
The Hallerbos – Attracted by water
I have to admit it, I am attracted by water. Whether it be an ocean, a sea, a river, a lake, … Or even a small pond, like the Arenbergvijver … Continue reading
