Things to do in Leipzig- Leipziger Lerche
There’s absolutely no use travelling to a place, if you’re not going to try some of the local foods.
Author: fishwithwhiskey
Djemaa el-Fna: Marrakesh Main Square at Night
When the sun goes down in Marrakesh, you should make your way slowly to the main square.
Short Stories from GC: VI (Up a Gum Tree)
Sometimes it’s just nice to climb a tree.
Desert Days
There are times. when we’re out of the country, that I miss the Germaness of our life. And yes, by ‘Germaness’, I mean all those horrible cliche’s and stereotypes that most Auslanders (foreigners) associate with German culture. But I’m refering particularly to the ones that revolve around ‘order’, ‘punctuality’ and ‘planning’. I don’t miss them often, but …there are times. And it might sound strange to you, but one of those times, was when we woke up here:
Short Stories from GC: V (The Breakfast Buffet)
There must be over 200 people in the room, and we’re existing as clear outliers from the average age. Colourwise too, we are eggshell. They are somewhere between ‘crispy bacon’ and ‘burnt wurst’- leathery delights. When we walk past some of them on the beach I can imagine their bellies pricked and bursting and sizzling like a sausage. Disgusting.
Short Stories from GC: IV (Cattails sounds like a bad word in German)
One of my favourite things about being in Spain (even if it is the Spanish Islands)- is the flowers. They’re a lot like those from home!
Short Stories from GC: III (Wind is just WIN with a smiley)
Here is a gif of it being windy. You’re welcome.
Desert Night- Erg Chebbi
We spent most of New Year’s Day of 2015 in a car, heading to the small Moroccan desert, Erg Chebbi, that borders Algeria. What’s the bet that I won’t get through this blog post without accidentally writing ‘dessert’ instead of desert eh?
Short Stories from GC: II (A fish with a fish said the gingerbread man)
These Spanish are Crazy Asterix!
Hanover
I sometimes get the feeling that Berliners aren’t really into the idea of any other German city. When you ask them where to visit, they suggest London over Leipzig, although if pushed, you can usually get ‘Hamburg, Freiburg, Dresden’ out. Andy uses the word parochial, but he is pretentious….