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I LOVE German butcher shops. I don’t care what anyone says – they are absolutely fantastic. While in Germany with my boyfriend, I took him to a butcher shop. The goal: to buy meat for a picnic. Inside the family-run shop, thick silver hooks speared meat hanging in glass-door refrigerators. A little chilled, I glanced over our . . . → Read More: Blood sausages and raw meat. Barbaric!  The Felsenmeer is a graveyard of enormous boulders, some entering the realm of small-house sized. Local legend has it that two giants were quarreling and decided to end the fight by flinging rocks at each other, leaving behind a massive battlefield of stone. A more plausible explanation of the giant sea of granite is the most . . . → Read More: Felsenmeer: A place where giants fought and mythical heroes died.  #gallery-2 { A few pictures from my walking tour of Frankfurt, Germany. First we meandered through the Christmas Market (where we enjoyed some really, really good curry wurst), then we checked out the Frankfurt Dom Cathedral, and rounded out the day with . . . → Read More: A picture says it all: Frankfurt, Germany  Advent Celebration (Erfelden, Germany): Established in 779, this community celebrates advent by organizing nightly gatherings in the twenty-four days leading up to Christmas. Celebrations include singing, music, story telling, hot apple juice for the kids, and gluehwein (spiced, hot, red wine) for the adults. These two pictures were taken on the 18th of December, . . . → Read More: Advent celebration in Germany; singing, wine, and friends. Hey everyone! Life in the past few days has been chilly, but awesome none-the-less. I´ve been staying in Erfelden with my grandparents (small town on the outskirts of Frankfurt), and also shot up to Duesseldorf for one night to visit with some friends. In the past few days, I have: 1) Celebrated advent by drinking gluehwein (spiced, hot red . . . → Read More: Etiquette in Germany; meet the Water Closet. |
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Our walking holidays let you follow any route you choose using our maps & notes. Our wide range of holidays include independent walking holidays, group guided walking holidays & relaxed sightseeing tours. Walking in SpainAll our walking holidays in Spain are researched in depth, with everything taken care of for you. Our walking routes take you off-the-beaten-track to discover the true culture and diversity of Spain. Walking Holidays FranceHeadwater walking holidays in France offer off-the-beaten-track locations which you can discover at your own pace, high quality hotels, superb cuisine and fine wines. Walking Holidays in ItalyChoose from our wide array of walking holidays in Italy that will let you appreciate the diversity Italy has to offer from awe-inspiring views of the Dolomites to the historic treasures of Tuscany, and much more. Family WalkingHolidays With a range of family walking holidays starting with gentle strolls on flat coastal and forest paths, there are plenty of choices for a family walking holiday. |
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