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Around The Island
Driving around Sylt, probably the most famous German island, located next to the border to Denmark. Sylt is the largest one of the North Frisian islands and has a distinctively shaped shoreline. It is frequently covered by the media in connection with its exposed situation in the North Sea and…
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The Village Named Keitum
Driving through the village of Keitum on the island of Sylt, a village known for its thatched houses which are typical for the island of Sylt in the North Sea next to the border of Germany and Denmark. The village has a large number of traditional Uthland-Frisian houses. They all…
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Over The North Sea
On the way to the island of Sylt, as usual over the Hindenburgdamm causeway but for the first time by a classical train, while the North Sea reflected a suitable nature. The Hindenburgdamm is an eleven kilometres long causeway joining the North Frisian island of Sylt to mainland Schleswig-Holstein in…
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Rhapsody In Sea
Getting closer to the island of Sylt while the North Sea on both sides reflects more than people do these days. It reflects the nature which is being overly dramatic today. And it is not the only one.
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Clouds Across
On the way back to a place where the truth is hidden behind a cloudy alternative narrative of good and bad. It is necessary to widen your horizon to be able to see both sides.
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Sunset Over The Sahara
The sun is setting over the Sahara. At this time of the year the night will bring some relief from the heat of the day. However, late September also brings a general relief from the heat of the summer. While temperatures in summer can be up to around 40 degrees…
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When In Fes
When in Rome do as the Romans do and when in Fes… well, you got the point. Those traditional outfits are actually practical in the heat of the Moroccan summer as they don’t require a belt. Cats don’t need to bother about such things and are just desert animals.
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Long Term Quality
Not only the buildings in Fes last a long time. The old medina is actually a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also the Mercedes-Benz 190 which can be found in not a small number demonstrates remarkable long term qualities. It was produced from 1982 until 1993 and many cars survived until…
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Back To Normality
About three weeks after the earthquake in Marrakesh life in Morocco was back to normal, especially here in Fes where the earthquake could be felt but didn’t cause too much damage. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.8 and the epicentre was located 73 km southwest of Marrakesh. Morocco is…
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Every Day Palace
In Morocco it is normal that when you expect some kind of palace behind such a gate it is in fact just a normal administrative office for people to obtain documents. However the office building was populated more by cats than human officials. Another reason why being in Morocco is…
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Back In The Medina
Back here with this view over the old medina of Fes and even a bit of the Sahara in the background. This place already became my second home, and the medina seems to be there forever. Not only Rome is an eternal city. However, there were some surprises. The trees…
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Into The Setting Sun
Departure into the setting sun at Weeze Airport, a small airport in northwestern Germany at the border to the Netherlands. The airport had been a British military base before. It is almost always exclusively used by Ryanair which is flying to various destinations from here. I was travelling with the…
