It was just four days, but seemed pretty long, which is a good thing for a holiday. I only had a tablet with me so the writing didn't go so smooth and I couldn't get the pictures of the reflex digital camera, so the trip was not as well documented as usual. Home now, all… Continue reading Wesel – Summary
Today is our day out on the bikes. We googled and apped and have decided on a self made 70 km tour from Wesel, starting along the Lippe river canal, then following an old railroad to Schermbeck and back north and west through the fields and forests. It's dry when we leave, I even put… Continue reading Lippe und Dämmerwald
I love shopping for clothes in Düsseldorf, there's a great mix of designer stores and malls and plenty of room for pedestrians. Whereas in Paris I often have to buy the largest size, here I'm absolutely average and have no trouble finding items in my size. We take the car, there's plenty of highways to… Continue reading Shopping in Düsseldorf
No idea where the exotic name comes from, doesn't sound German at all, Xanten is a pretty little German town by the Rhein river. In Roman days it was a large city with its own legion, you can still see some of it now and that's why we're going there. After a big breakfast from… Continue reading Xanten
Wrapping up our first evening in Wesel, in the Nordrhein area of Germany. The hotel here is in the list of 'Bett und Bike' hotels, it seems they have these all over Germany and even Europe! Never heard of it before, but really practical if you're planning to travel by bike or - as in… Continue reading Nordrhein
