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All in Heritage
What a cool place. From the moment I arrived at Gare St Roch I had the feeling I was in a special place. I renewed my personal fascination with the viaducts/aqueducts of Europe adding a new one to my collection, the 18th century Acqueduc St Clément which itself pays homage to the Pont du Gard built outside Nîmes.
My account of my completion of the Viadukt Wanderweg near Altenbeken in Paderborner Land, Westphalia. An adventure not to be missed.
Lübeck - outstanding gothic brick city in the north. A city gate for the 50 DM note - a quiet corner - carrot soup - I get some lollies - wonderful Willy Brandt - god and the devil negotiate on building works.
The bus becomes lost - rescued by a swimming pool car park - long search for a memorial - saved by the locals - a long march to 1488 - speeches - the gendarmes arrive - singing the Breton anthem - more speeches - Clarisse sings beautifully - Loic plays water polo.
Shrines, a play on a swing, Bronze Age burial mounds and that was all before lunch. Final walk through the stone gate down to our final destination (esp. if you catch the bus). Possible Gollum sighting.
A ride on the school bus, more juniper berries, 4 climbs and descents and the best panorama of the walk so far. Ending in Kipfenberg right on the northern frontier of the Roman empire.
In my last post from my recent trip to Germany I describe my visit to Zeche Zolverein, "die schönste Zeche der Welt“. This UNESCO World Heritage listed site is home to the wonderful Ruhr Museum.
Grand city square in Kassel. Large open space with some fine buildings and great views over the countryside. Focus on some great examples of contemporary art from the documenta exhibitions.
Took the train to the (initially) charmless city of Kassel in northern Hesse. But scratch the surface and there is so much to see and appreciate. This is a place to which I must return!
It was a perfect sunny day in Munich so I took the U-Bahn and tram to Schloss Nymphenburg, the former country or summer retreat of the Electors of Bavaria. The palace takes its name from the many portraits of beautiful young women that adorn its walls.
Just 15 minutes walk from where I am staying in Dortmund is the beautiful Romberg Park. It is an “English style” botanic garden that is also home to the aforementioned Dortmund Zoo.
A visit to the mining city of Bochum. Tour of the Deutsches Bergbau German mining museum followed by a visit to the Ruhrstadion to stand on the terraces watching VFL Bochum v Kaiserslautern.
