Day 4 As we knew we would be spending the day in the nature with no possibilities for refreshment, we made sure that we took a small picnic with us before leaving Wallgau […]
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Walking the Isar days 2-3: a very young and lively river
Day 2 The rain stopped in the night and after an early breakfast we made our way down the mountain. We were rewarded for getting up at 5am by being the only […]
Walking the Isar Day 1: where’s the source?
Day 1 Today was all about finding the source of the Isar and because the Isar is a mountain river, we travelled up and up. Starting in Scharnitz at 964m, we took […]
English Tea Time July 2015
Despite temperatures which were more suited to a beer garden, I was delighted to welcome all who came to the Tea Time. With the blinds down and the high ceilings it was, I […]
Talking in the past
The English language offers many possibilities to tell stories in the past. When we tell a story we are creating pictures in the listener’s mind and to do this in a good way […]
The Thames Path Days 11-12
Our destination for today was Staines, a town just before London and known for its proximity to Heathrow airport. Understandably it took some time to get used to the planes flying overhead and […]
The Thames Path Days 9-10
So hard to believe that we’ve been walking for over a week now.Our first big shock came when we started walking on the 9th day. The path led us through the town of […]
The Thames Path Days 6-8
As lovely as Oxford is, it was somewhat of a relief to get back on to our beloved path on day 6. Leaving the town behind we passed many boat houses belonging to […]
The Thames Path Days 4-5
The beautiful idyllic landscape continued this morning on our way from Newbridge to Eynsham. The path was easy to walk, with the stinging nettles cut back. With the sun on our faces we […]
The Thames Path Days 2-3
At the end of day 3 we have managed a total of 68 km. Do I feel proud? You can say that again!so what happened after we set off in Ashton Keynes. We […]