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Category Archives: In Europe
Golden Autumn Days
At the end of the summer, it never ceases to amaze me how, every year, so many folks look to the approaching winter with a sense of foreboding, quite forgetting that the most beautiful season of the year has yet … Continue reading
Paddling days on the Rursee:
It’s that time of the year when I crave to get back out onto the water again – however, this year it’s different unfortunately. Whilst normally I’d be cheerily loading up kayaks onto the roof bars on a weekend, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Aachen & Euregio, Canoe Trips, In Europe, Wild Places
Tagged Aachen, canoeing, Eifel, Eifel National Park, kayaking, Rursee, sea kayaking
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Ouch – an unexpected Easter break !
When you go out for a straightforward hike with your family, you don’t expect to have to be carried out on a stretcher by the local mountain rescue team, bundled into a waiting ambulance, undergo emergency surgery and then spend … Continue reading
Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Uncategorized, Wild Places
Tagged Bavarian Alps, Garmisch, Karwendel, Krün, Mittenwald
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Around the “Nagelfluhkette”
The chances are that you’ve never heard of the Nagelfluhkette – at least I’d be somewhat surprised if you have ! The unusual name refers to a compact mountain range at the northern edge of the Allgäu Alps in South Eastern Bavaria. … Continue reading
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
The ancient hilltop town of Rothenburg is famed far and wide as being the quintessential medieval town, with perfectly preserved timber framed houses, winding closes, soaring spires and ancient town walls. In fact, Rothenburg could be straight out of a … Continue reading
Posted in History & Culture, In Europe
Tagged Altar of the Twelve Apostles, bavaria, Dinkelsbühl, Friedrich Herlin, Holy Blood Altar, Medieval Crime Museum, Nördlingen, Romantic Road, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, St. Jacobs church, Tauber Valley, Thirty Years War, Tilman Riemenschneider, World War II
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Wine Villages of Alsace
The glories of autumn are only just starting to fade now as we head into the more changeable and darker days of November; nevertheless, when the sun shines it can still look wonderful at this time of year. Vineyards in … Continue reading
Posted in History & Culture, In Europe
Tagged Alsace, castles, Colmar, germany, Gewürztraminer, Haut Koenigsbourg, history, Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, legends, Middle Ages, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Route des Vins, Strasbourg, Sylvaner, Vosges
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Above the treetops: In the Bayerischer Wald
I always love to find ways of exploring, appreciating and experiencing nature and forests from new perspectives. One of the best places I’ve been to recently in this respect, must surely be the “Baumwipfelpfad” (Treetop Walkway) at the Lusen National … Continue reading
Posted in In Europe, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places
Tagged Baumei, Baumwipfelphad, bavaria, Bayerischer Wald, Bayerischer Wald National Park, canoeing, cultural landscapes, Czech Republic, forest bathing, Großer Falkenstein, Großer Rache, hiking, Lusen National Park Centre, mountain biking
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In Alpine Meadows
We tend to associate biodiversity with some of our great, undisturbed wilderness areas of the Earth like the Amazon Rainforest or the Rockies. In Europe, however, many of our most species rich habitats are cultural landscapes which have arisen as … Continue reading
Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places
Tagged Alms, alpine meadows, alps, Apline plants, biodiversity, cultural landscapes, Iberia, mountains, Picos de Europa, Tyrol
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Green Shoots from Old Roots – Reimagining cultural landscapes
Given its proximity to where we live, the upland plateau of the Eifel, located to the South of Aachen is one of our most popular choices for day trips. In recent years it has become increasingly frequented as a tourist … Continue reading
Posted in Aachen & Euregio, History & Culture, In Europe, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places
Tagged Aachen, ancient woodlands, biomass, biomass energy, cultural heritage tourism, cultural landscapes, ecotourism, Eicherscheid, Eifel, Eifel National Park, European beavers, European Village Renewal Award, firewood, Flurhecken, folk tales, Green Tourism, Haushecken, hedges, hollow ways, Mützenich, Monschau, Monschauer Heckenlandschaft, Natura 2000, rewilding, River Rur, Simmerath, sustainable development, woodlands
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Off the Beaten Track 