Travelogues North Rhine-Westphalia

Finally, the time has come! Red Rocket is finished - and so are we! Overall, the conversion was quite a lot of work and cost us some nerves and relationship credits. Not that we...

In the evening, I continue driving for another 3 hours until I reach Horn-Bad Meinberg, where I spend the night at a hiking parking lot near the Externsteine. I park next to...

So that I can keep up here somehow, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. Just a few notes, because on this stage it became clear to me that I have arrived in the 'North'...

Thoughts on transience. It is not clear from whom.

On our way south, we made a stop in Düsseldorf, which we found surprisingly charming.

... until departure to Windhoek, Namibia. The idea of visiting this breathtaking country in southern Africa for an extended stay was supposed to become a reality in less than 24...

The night felt very short. The boys are chilling in bed before the alarm goes off. The spirit of optimism can be felt. The last things are being packed. The departure time and...

The move is done and we've settled well in Bielefeld! We've been here for 4 weeks now. It's crazy how time flies! It's pretty sad that we still have lockdown and contact...

Beautiful views, countless castles and palaces: the Middle Rhine Valley is worth a tour by bike. The bike paths from Cologne to Düsseldorf are in rather poor condition and very...

A very special cultural gem in the Botanical Garden of the Ruhr University Bochum, the Chinese Garden, is known far beyond Bochum. It was built in 1990 as a partnership gift...

Tour data: 111 km, max. 49.2 km/h, duration 5:14 hours Weather: Today had everything, from snow to wonderful sunshine. The wind was still blowing, but sometimes from the side or...

Tour data: Distance 81 km, max. 58.7 km/h, travel time 4:37 hours. Weather: dry, sunny and very windy. What do you think, which direction did the wind come from? It was hard for...

Since I really wanted to visit a friend in Cologne, I had planned a relatively long stage of about 100km for this day and therefore set off relatively early. At first, the sun...

We are cycling to Aachen Cathedral with our bikes. Traveling with our two-wheeler and without luggage is a dream. Unfortunately, we cannot visit the cathedral as it is reserved...

The last day has begun. The sun wakes us up again today. I also passed my little challenge (5 countries - 5 runs) this morning. I can say that the run in Metz was my shortest,...

The last evening of the challenge is approaching. The shorter way back to the city center is pleasantly relaxing. The path only goes downhill. The bikes are parked in a group on...

From Belgium, we made a 1-day stop in Wesel, at the largest camping site in Germany on the Grav peninsula on the Rhine. We were very curious about what it would be like there....

We have arrived home safely today after a calm journey. With this, our blog also comes to an end. We want to spare you and ourselves a sequel 'Barbaraundkalledaheim'. We have...

So, I'm back home with my wife and cats. 😀 After surviving yesterday's shooting festival in Oeding, 😉 today there was a leisurely, short final stage to Haltern am See. No...

Yes that works! On the Tiger & Turtle in Duisburg: Tiger and Turtle is a modern sculpture inaugurated in 2011. A large metal snake winds its way into the sky over an area...

On Sunday, August 13, 2023, a journey back in time to the Middle Ages was on the agenda. It wasn't that far away... at least for this weekend. ;-) The Planwiese in Telgte was...

Why is life expectancy in Spain higher than in Germany Spanish food is much healthier than German food. Spaniards eat Mediterranean food. Their food mainly consists of...

Thursday, 10 days to go until departure... Last night I had my last shift at Birkebäumche - of course, I went to bed too late again, despite finishing work at 11:30 pm... But we...

Hello dear fellow human beings :), I am very happy that you are joining me on my journey as a sailor. Like with every new life adventure, the first days are the most intense. We...

The second day was more of a travel day, from Hermsdorf to Alsfeld, visiting old friends. A little bit of this, that, and pineapple, and then we headed to Gießen for the...

As I am only 6 km away from the Yoga Vidya center, I have decided to stay another night in the Teutoburg Forest. I wake up early so that I am there for the first yoga class in...

Today is finally the day of our return, we are really going home...! But before that, we will have a delicious breakfast and say goodbye to our dear Jenny around noon and start...

Both of us have had the desire to travel to Southeast Asia for quite some time. Franzi has seen much of the world and has already been to this region, specifically Phuket in...

Get it straight again...

On Monday, I visited the southernmost lighthouse in Norway in Lindesnes. The entry fee of 10 euros seemed a bit high considering that you can only go up to the small lighthouse....