I just discovered a ticket booking website https://www.ticket-regional.de/index.php where you can order tickets for various events and excursions. Continue reading “Online Event Booking”
Sunday – the Day of German Peace
One of the biggest culture shocks for foreigners when they first come to Germany is how some of the seemingly innocent Sunday chores could get you into big trouble. Continue reading “Sunday – the Day of German Peace”
Antique & Flea Market in Cochem
If you like antiques and rummaging around for a bargain or two, get yourself over to Cochem this weekend where an antique and flea market is taking place. Continue reading “Antique & Flea Market in Cochem”
Wine Events and Festivals in the Mosel this Weekend
Plenty of festivals and other wine-related events are taking place this coming weekend in and around the Mosel: Continue reading “Wine Events and Festivals in the Mosel this Weekend”
Zwiebelkuchen and Federweisser
It is now harvest time in the Mosel and traditionally this is when the Germans enjoy the Riesling equivalent of Beaujolais – Federweisser. This is the youngest wine, being served as soon as the alcohol content reaches four percent. Continue reading “Zwiebelkuchen and Federweisser”
Mosel Wine Primer
This is an interesting little video for wine novices such as myself as it is a number of local producers talking us through the Mosel wines and how they get their unique character.
I like the way the one guy towards the end says he drinks a bottle a night and his doctor tells him he is in perfect health. That is clearly where I have been going wrong all these years!
Karl Marx Exhibition in Trier
If you are a fan of Karl Marx, there is an exhibition being held at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum and the Museum Simeonstift in Trier commemorating the bicentenary of his birth. Continue reading “Karl Marx Exhibition in Trier”
Mosel Flood Alerts
For those of you with property in the immediate vicinity of the river, flooding is always going to be in the back of your mind particularly in the heavy rainfalls that seem to lash Europe in winter. Continue reading “Mosel Flood Alerts”
Upcycling in the Mosel
How about this for creative upcycling?!
I passed it on one of the hiking trails above Briedel and I think it is a great example of what can be done with a bit of scrap.
The seats don’t look too comfortable though…
